Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada
Canadian Buddhist cult, Montréal, circa 1970s
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http://coolopolis.blogspot.ca/2009/12/quiz-whos-guy-on-left.html http://coolopolis.blogspot.ca/2010/04/more-tyndale-martin-and-his-greatheart.html Even though some of the details are wrong, these articles are still cause for sadness. Buddhism in Canada has come a long way in the past 40 years. Many of the original members of the community which became Greatheart (including me) have gone on to make valuable contributions. Nothing is ever fully black... Read more »
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Cults, crowdsourcing and common sense
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I’ve been having a few online conversations recently about Buddhist cults, and whether or not I should be de-listing certain centres from the canadianbuddhism.info directory on the basis of allegations about them. My position has been to take centres at face value and list them, but to openly share negative news on the Sumeru website.... Read more »
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Most Ven. Hsin Ting, Fo Guang Shan, Toronto: June 30/July 1, 2012
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Larry Reside
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Larry Norman Reside Obituary On Saturday, June 9th, with Maureen at his side, Larry peacefully ended his 7 year struggle with cancer. Ever grateful for and devoted to his wife Maureen; proud step Dad to Pemi (Emily) and Tovy (Sarah-Jane); thrilled to be Grampa to Jorah and Max. Larry is also deeply loved and appreciated... Read more »
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Canadian Zen and the AZTA
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There are 76 Zen centres in Canada, listed in the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations (www.canadianbuddhism.info). Yet there are only three Canadian Zen teachers among the 162 who are members of the American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA – http://www.americanzenteachers.org/). They are: Eshin Godfrey, Osho – Zen Centre of Vancouver Taigen Henderson – Toronto Zen... Read more »
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