Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada
HH Taklung Matul Rinpoche, Vancouver, Sept 4-8
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Via the Lower Mainland Buddhism blog… This September, His Holiness Taklung Matul Rinpoche will be teaching on lojong (“mind training”) here in Vancouver. Registration for the four day event can be made online at www.mangalashrifoundation.org. WHEN: Sep. 4–8, 7–9 pm WHERE: Mangala Shri Dharma Centre 2145 West 15th Avenue, Vancouver Contact: mangalashrifoundation@gmail.com Lojong is a fundamental practice in... Read more »
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U of T Buddhist Chaplaincy Masters & Mindfulness Diploma update
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I had the opportunity today to meet with Jenn Neufeld, the Admissions Counsellor for Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto, to find out more information about the Masters-level Diploma in Buddhist Mindfulness and Mental Health, starting in January 2015, and the possible Masters in Pastoral Studies/Buddhist Chaplaincy degree program. The university is still gauging... Read more »
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Sacred Relics Tour, Toronto, Sept 19-21
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A precious collection of sacred relics of the Buddha and many other Buddhist masters is currently touring the world. The collection will be coming to Toronto in September and the Toronto Canadian Cultural Centre (TCCC) will host the relic tour here from September 19-21, 2014. The Centre is located at 40 Titan Road in Etobicoke.... Read more »
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Tibetan Bazaar, Edmonton, Sept 20-21
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Tibetan Bazaars have become a pan-Canadian tradition. This one, hosted by Gaden Samten Ling, will be in Edmonton.
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Wind farm controversy reveals split in Buddhist communities
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If you followed my coverage of the dispute between Cham Shan Temple, residents of the Kawartha Lakes region, the Government of Ontario and wind farm developers, over proposed wind farms in the vicinity of Cham Shan’s Peterborough retreat centre (a recreation of Putoshan), now under construction, you would have some sense of the difficulty of... Read more »
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