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Wesak Toronto 2012 in review

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Temples Toronto

Here is a press release from the Buddhist Council of Canada, recapping the proceedings at their joint Wesak ceremony held on the May Full Moon, May 5th, at Queens Park in Toronto: wesak 2012 Press Release may 05 2012 It should also be noted that another joint Unity Vesak ceremony, organized by a different group,... Read more »

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Ajahn Sona lecture + retreat, Vancouver, 5.12-13.12

Buddhism in Canada Events Practice! Retreats Theravada Vancouver

The Feeling of Freedom with Venerable Ajahn Sona of the Birken Forest Monastery (‘Sitavana’). Poster available here: EVENING TALK – Saturday, May 12th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Room A122a (main lobby), Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver MEDITATION RETREAT – Sunday, May 13th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Auditorium, UBC Asian Centre – 1871... Read more »

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Buddhist Art @ Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver

Art Buddhism in Canada Education Events Vancouver

An Exhibition of Buddhist Art at MOA and lecture series, May 10 – Sep 30. 6393 NW Marine Drive. Opening Night is May 10 at 7 PM. Everyone welcome. Visions of Enlightenment will show examples of Buddhist art from the main Buddhist traditions: the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. In Vancouver, the latter traditions are well... Read more »

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“Tulku” screening in Toronto

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Film Teachers Toronto Vajrayana Visiting Teachers

TULKU An extraordinary documentary film by Gesar Mukpo, filmmaker and son of the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche June 15th 7:00pm Innis Town Hall Cinema Gesar Mukpo will be present for discussion/questions Tulku is a documentary film about young people caught between the modern culture they were born into and the ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture from... Read more »

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Flight of the Garuda at ITM in Toronto

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Practice! Teachers Toronto Vajrayana Visiting Teachers

THE CONTEMPLATIVE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRESENTS… Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen (Great Perfection) teaching on the Nature of Mind According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen or Ati Yoga points to the primordial, natural state of the mind, it is an extraordinary cycle of teachings and meditation practices which facilitate... Read more »

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