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Milk Lake Shambhala Retreat Centre – a video tour

Buddhism in Canada Halifax Meditation Nova Scotia Retreats Shambhala Temple Stories Vajrayana

Found this on Vimeo… Little tour of Milk Lake Retreat Center in Nova Scotia narrated by Waylon Lewis of elephantjournal.com! For more information on Milk Lake or to schedule a retreat for yourself please visit milklake.com. http://vimeo.com/41035988 By the way, Milk Lake also produces and sells fresh juniper powder incense – it’s the main ingredient in most... Read more »

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SGI Canada Open House – Toronto 9.15.12

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Nichiren Soka Gakkai Toronto

PDF poster here: SGI Canada Open House

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Hospital support for Buddhists?

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Health Teachers

Yesterday I received a call from a staff person at York Central Hospital, asking me if I could provide support for a Chinese Buddhist patient. Since I can’t, I put them onto Cham Shan Temple on Bayview Avenue. The temple is huge and has a very active congregation. But the call got me thinking. Priests,... Read more »

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BC Obon Cemetery Tour commemorates Japanese-Canadian internments

British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Jodo Shinshu Peace work

From John McKinley in the Cowichan News Leader: It is one of the quiet shames of Cowichan. The Second World War internment of local Japanese Canadians stripped the area of a notable cultural sub-pocket that never really reclaimed its local niche. The quiet will be interrupted Aug. 11 and 12 by a pair of special events... Read more »

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DDMBA Surangama Retreat with Ven. Guo Xing, Coboug 8.30-9.3.12

Buddhism in Canada Events Meditation Ontario Retreats Visiting Teachers Zen

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Ontario presents a 5-Day Chan meditation retreat focusing on the Surangama Sutra, with visiting teacher Ven. Guo Xing, in Coburn Ontario. Northumberland Heights, 795 Northumberland Heights Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 4J8 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 – 6:00pm – Mon, Sep 3, 2012 – 2:00pm Cost: $325 for 5 Day Period Contact:... Read more »

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