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Vipassana Meditation Weekend Retreat, Chilliwack, Nov 28-30
British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Events Retreats Theravada Vipassana
Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Nov 28-30: Vipassana Meditation Weekend Retreat near Cultus Lake with Brian Ruhe and Ajahn Santy “Open inquiry. Wise discernment.” Practicing breath, body sensation, loving kindness and walking meditation in the Theravada Forest tradition. This is a silent retreat in a relaxed environment, not a meditation boot camp, where mature people can... Read more »
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Rev. Wu De Fashi passes away
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Death Teachers Temples Toronto
Via Chris Ng… With sadness, I convey this news to you: Reverend Wu De Fashi, the Abbot of Ching Kwok Temple, President Emeritus of the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada, and a long time friend of our diverse Toronto Buddhist communities passed away peacefully on November 20, 2014 at Kensington Hospice in Toronto in the... Read more »
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Korean Zen group in Brampton seeks retreat space
Buddhism in Canada Groups Ontario Retreats Zen
We are a Buddhist community based in Brampton, Ontario, looking for a place to have 4 or 5 retreats a year for 8 – 20 people. What would that include (meals, beds etc.) How much per person or per cabin? Please contact: Hapjang Bup Gong (법공) Marie Gaspari Korean Buddhist Taego Order: America-Europe Parish www.taegozen.net... Read more »
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UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society rebrands
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In a renaming ceremony on October 27, the University of British Columbia’s “Buddhism and Contemporary Society” program rebranded as the “Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chair in Buddhism and Contemporary Society.” In 2005, UBC established the Buddhism and Contemporary Society program, North America’s first academic Buddhism program, through the generosity of Robert H. N.... Read more »
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“Flowers on the Rock: Global and Local Buddhisms in Canada” published by McGill/Queen’s U Press
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Via the publisher’s website… Flowers on the Rock: Global and Local Buddhisms in Canada Edited by John S. Harding, Victor Sogen Hori and Alexander Soucy Analyzing the dramatic growth of Buddhism in Canada in global and historical contexts. When Sasaki Sokei-an founded his First Zen Institute of North America in 1930 he suggested that bringing Zen Buddhism to America was... Read more »
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