Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada

Well-known Canadian Buddhist author, community organizer and educator Suwanda Sugunasiri has just published his first novel: Untouchable Woman’s Odyssey. The story is set in a mythical setting but within the wider geographic context of South Asia. It begins to unfold when an expatriate returns after a long overseas stay and meets an old friend.  The... Read more »

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Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day was celebrated around the world on February 6, 2010. Here is how the Daily News, Sri Lanka’s national newspaper, described the event held in Ottawa: The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa together with the Sri Lankan expatriate community commemorated the 63rd Anniversary of the National Day in Ottawa, Canada... Read more »

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Here’s an interesting article called Faith Communities Take Lead With Inter-Faith Bridging Project, from The Link (Canada’s leading Indo-Canadian newspaper). Sounds like a great initiative. Hopefully, it will expand and communities in other cities will take up the idea as well.

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Perhaps, according to this article in the Vancouver Sun… http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/thesearch/archive/2011/02/05/vancouver-s-chinese-flock-to-christianity-more-than-buddhism.aspx As well as this companion piece from the same day’s paper… http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Chinese+celebrate+festival+despite+shift+religious+beliefs/4229751/story.html

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The third biennial Montreal Zen Poetry Festival runs March 10-13, 2011. This year’s theme: silence always speaks Twitter page: MtlZENpoetry Facebook page

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