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Buddhist Cosmology lecture @ UTScarborough
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June 19, 7:00 pm University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, AA 303 Y. KARUNADASA Lecture: Time and Space: A Buddhist Perspective Most early Indian philosophical systems recognized the objective reality of both time and space. However, in this regard Buddhism took an entirely different position: Time and space are not two absolute realities, but... Read more »
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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
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Recent Burmese democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks were reported around the world by citizen journalists who were able to circumvent their repressive government’s banning of foreign media during the troubles. This documentary follows one such young Burmese reporter who risked all to get the message out. The film, which has won numerous awards in... Read more »
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Unmistaken Child
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There’s a new documentary movie out, about a Tibetan geshe’s search for the reincarnation of his deceased teacher. It’s called “Unmistaken Child,” and was produced by an Israeli film crew over a period of six years in India and Tibet. The movie was well received at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and has just... Read more »
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Canadians helping abroad 2
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If you know Canadian Buddhists helping abroad, let us know at The Sumeru Press. We would love to promote these initiatives on the Sumeru website. Conrad Richter, owner of Richter’s Herbs north of Toronto, has been managing Gaden Relief with a dedicated team of volunteers for many years. Their community development work has raised more... Read more »
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Canadians helping abroad
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If you know Canadian Buddhists helping abroad, let us know at The Sumeru Press. We would love to promote these initiatives on the Sumeru website. Tony Makepeace, a Toronto photographer and visual arts instructor, has been working for years to assist villagers in eastern Nepal in obtaining sustainable, reliable, clean water through fog collection. The... Read more »
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