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Thich Nhat Hanh, Vancouver, 2011
Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Peace work Practice! Teacher Stories Vancouver Visiting Teachers Zen
Thich Nhat Hanh, world-honoured Vietnamese Zen Master, peace activist, and inspirational teacher, will be in Vancouver in August 2011. Here is the information about his visit, from his hosts – the University of British Columbia… NOTE: This information is updated in other posts on Sumeru. Use the search button in the upper right corner of... Read more »
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Buddhism in Canada conference update
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Conferences Education Vancouver
The schedule, registration and accommodation details for the Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions conference being held at UBC in Vancouver, October 15-17, is now available. Here are the links: SCHEDULE: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/901/ REGISTRATION (Free!): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CXSBTKP ACCESS & ACCOMMODATION: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/access-and-accommodations/
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Canada’s new Vajra Princess
Buddhism in Canada Maritimes Teacher Stories Vajrayana
Shambhala’s Sakyong Mipham and his wife the Sakyong Wangmo are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo, in Halifax on August 11. For full details, visit the Shambhala Community News link… http://www.shambhala.org/community/sns/index.php?id=558
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Buddhism in Canada site closed
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Buddhist Shrine Project Media Temple Stories
The website “Buddhism in Canada” (www.buddhismcanada.com) has closed, after 16 years. The site was operated by George Klima, out of St. John, NFLD. A great debt of gratitude is owed to him for his unstinting service to the far-flung communities that the directory served. It grew to more than 400 temples, centres, associations, charities, groups,... Read more »
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East Asian Studies @ U of T closing?
Buddhism in Canada Education Toronto Trends
A Strategic Planning Committee at the University of Toronto has recently proposed an amalgamation of the East Asian, Italian, German, Slavic, Spanish & Portuguese, and Comparative Literature Departments into a new “School of Languages and Literatures.” This would result in even less support for Buddhist studies at the university. The East Asian Studies Students Union... Read more »
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