Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada
Mandalas in Toronto, Sept 5-19
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From the International Buddhist Confederation of Canada: Creation of Green Tara Sand and Medicine Buddha Mandalas in Toronto from Sept 5-13! The International Buddhist Confederation of Canada has invited Sopa Khenpo Rinpoche and his monks from Dzongkar Choede Monastery in south India to Toronto for this wonderful event! This will take place at the Buddhist... Read more »
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Fossil Free Faith Canada
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Here’s a group called Fossil Free Faith: Canada’s Interfaith Divestment Network: fossilfreefaith.ca They are also on Facebook and Twitter. These two Buddhist groups are listed on their site: One Earth Sangha — http://www.oneearthsangha.org/ Ecological Buddhism — http://www.ecobuddhism.org/ Neither is Canadian. I urge Canadian Sanghas to join this network and support a fossil free future!
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Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu launches McMaster Buddhism Association & Monastery
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Here’s a new 8:53 minute clip from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s video blog, announcing the establishment of a Buddhist monastery in Hamilton, Ontario, in association with the McMaster Buddhism Association he is starting in conjunction with his upcoming teaching at McMaster University. For further information, here’s the link to their YouCaring support page: http://www.youcaring.com/sirimangalo-internation-buddhist-meditation-society-405420 including an earlier 5 minute... Read more »
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BC Buddhist prisoner denied Buddhist chaplaincy help
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Here’s a very recent article from the Canadian Press wire service about a prisoner in BC whose request for Buddhist chaplaincy help was denied by Provincial and Federal Courts. http://www.citynews.ca/2015/08/14/federal-court-dismisses-imprisoned-buddhists-human-rights-complaint/ Regardless of this man’s past, cuts to Canada’s multifaith chaplaincy programs in prisons do not help make our society better in any way. Prison should be... Read more »
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First Nations and Buddhism – Calgary conference address
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Here’s a wonderful video of Dr. Reg Crowshoe of the Blackfoot nation, addressing the World Buddhist Women conference in Calgary (organized by the Jodo Shinshu Temples of Canada) earlier this year. His talk deals with the First Nations perspective on Oneness, which was the theme of this year’s conference. It’s an interesting look at the... Read more »
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