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UBC Buddhist Conference Aug 10-12
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The sixth annual Tung Lin Kok Yuen UBC Buddhist Conference will take place this year between August 10-12. Here is information about the event, schedule, workshops, etc. Buddhism in the Global Eye — Aug 10–12 at the University of British Columbia
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Buddhism in Canada Facebook group shuts down
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The Buddhism in Canada Facebook group has ceased operations. The administrator was unable to continue in that role and unable to find a new administrator. Until somebody launches a new incarnation, it looks like Sumeru is going to be your main go-to for Canadian Buddhist news.
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Ling Yen Mountain Temple expansion approved
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After a protracted dispute with the Richmond, BC, neighbourhood over its ambitious expansion plans, Ling Yen Mountain Temple has received city approval for a scaled back plan. Here’s the story from CBC Vancouver: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-temple-expansion-moving-forward-1.3644540 For some context, here’s a story from the Richmond News in 2014: http://www.richmond-news.com/councillor-buddhists-didn-t-act-in-a-christian-way-1.982170 Here’s a 10-minute video tour of the temple:
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Wutai Shan Kawarthas project meets headwinds
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Environmental Issues Ontario Temple Stories Temples
Sumeru has been covering the conflict for some time now between Cham Shan Temple’s project to build a replica of Wutai Shan and the other three sacred Buddhist mountains from China in the Kawartha Lakes District of Ontario vs. the Ontario government’s plan to site three wind farms near the properties. Now the CBC has picked... Read more »
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Newfoundland Sri Lankan community takes root
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Newfoundland Temple Stories Theravada
Here’s a CBC story about the Newfoundland Sri Lankan community and their recent Buddhist celebrations: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sri-lankans-event-mun-newfoundland-1.3642728
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