Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada
4th Annual North American Nonsectarian Conference of Tibetan Religious Schools seeks Canada representation
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Dear dharma friends, My name is Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and I am the resident teacher of Ligmincha International (www.ligmincha.org). I am writing this email as President of the North American Nonsectarian Group of Tibetan Religious Schools. Attached is an invitation for the resident Tibetan teacher at your center, inviting him or her to join the... Read more »
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Yeshe Lama Retreat @ The Dharma Centre of Canada, August
Buddhism in Canada Ontario Retreats Vajrayana Visiting Teachers
Yeshe Lama Retreat: Rushen and Trekcho with Lama Lena Aug 22- Sept 1, 2014 at the Dharma Centre of Canada The yogis and yoginis in the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana are amongst the wildest and wooliest of all Buddhist practitioners. Yeshe Lama (Wisdom Teacher) and the practice of “Rushen” which it introduces is one of the most... Read more »
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Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism
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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by the Venerable Rongdao Lai. Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Lectures are free... Read more »
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GTHA Wesak 2014
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There will be more than 22 temples participating in this year’s Greater Toronto Horseshoe Area Wesak 2014. Here’s the poster. Click on it to see it full-size so you can reproduce and post it…
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Buddhist monastery in PEI in the news
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The Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society, a Buddhist monastery in PEI, is probably not top-of-mind when it comes to Canadian Buddhist organizations. But this very large community in PEI was the topic of an in-depth article last summer in Maisonneuve, a Montreal-based culture mag. The article is a mix of excellent reportage mixed with a... Read more »
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