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Tanis Wetaskiwin / Grey Buffalo

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If you are a fan of Tibetan music, look no further than the incredible Tanis Wetaskiwin from Edmonton for the latest and greatest in Tibetan music vids… She’s on Facebook, representing for Native Canadian culture, Tibetan culture, and justice everywhere! http://www.facebook.com/people/Tanis-Wetaskiwin/100000737791353 She’s also on YouTube, with her own Grey Buffalo channel of Tibetan music videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/greybuffalo

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An Endangered Culture: the Movie

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A short film by Tashi Wangyal. Cultural values form the founding principles of one’s life. By preserving a culture, one keeps their traditions, family values, sociological standards and language intact. Without a culture, no one knows what the traditions are and where the family came from, nor could they appreciate the family history and struggles... Read more »

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Shambhala Sun Foundation seeks Associate Publisher

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Here’s the job posting: http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/4673304/associate-publisher-shambhala-sun The organization hopes to have the position filled by April of this year.

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Prof. Sugunasiri featured by Tony Blair Faith Foundation

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A recent initiative of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation (http://www.faithsact.org/) features the stories of spiritual interaction by  individuals of different faith communities, in Canada as well as elsewhere. Recently featured on its website is Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, President of the Buddhist Council of Canada and Founder of Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies (Canada). In... Read more »

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The Trap, a movie by Lina Verchery

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In a Cape Breton village, Buddhist monks and nuns pray in their abbey, while French-speaking fishermen put out to sea to haul in their lobster traps. Seemingly divided by language, culture and religion, these people share more than meets the eye. The film delicately weaves a connection between the beliefs of the two groups, both... Read more »

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