Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada
Wutaishan & Four Sacred Mountains re-created in Peterborough
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Shrine Project Mahayana Ontario Peterborough Shrines Temples
Cham Shan Temple in Thornhill, Ontario, has undertaken a major initiative to build four temples near Peterborough, each replicating one of the Four Sacred Mountains of China. The project began several years ago, and Wutai Shan is the first temple being constructed. Here is comprehensive information from Chan Shan Temple about the project, followed by... Read more »
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2nd Global Conference on World’s Religions – Montréal, Sept 7, 2011
Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Montreal Visiting Teachers
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will open the Second Global Conference on World’s Religions After 9/11, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, sharing the stage with many notables from Buddhist and non-Buddhist spiritual traditions. This is a one-day event. The theme is world peace through religion. Ticket prices range from $100 – $300. Further... Read more »
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Thich Nhat Hanh on interspirituality
Buddhism in Canada Interfaith Visiting Teachers
This article from the Saturday Vancouver Sun, a bit of a warm-up for Thich Nhat Hanh’s sold-out talk and retreat in Vancouver coming in the summer, proposes North Americans should embrace their spiritual roots while intensifying their commitment to interfaith dialogue. Here’s the link: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Embrace+Jesus+famous+Buddhist+tells+West/5005500/story.html
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2011 North American Kagyu Monlam webcasts
British Columbia Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Events Teachers Vajrayana
The 2011 North American Kagyu Monlam began in Richmond, BC, several days ago. Webcasts of this auspicious event can be seen at: http://www.kk-video.com/wp/ The main Kagyu Monlam site can be seen at: http://kagyumonlamnorthamerica.org/
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Quebec painter finds happy success in Cambodia
Art Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada
Stéphane Delaprée is a Canadian artist whose work has become synonymous with modern Cambodian figurative art, and a tremendous boon to Cambodia’s fragile tourist economy. Find out more about him… Here’s a link to his website: http://www.happypainting.net/ Here’s an article about him from the Vancouver Courier: http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/Painter+wows+Cambodians/4963179/story.html
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