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Via the Buddhist Council of Canada… BCC Press Wesak 2014 March 06 2014 – PDF here.

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Via the GTHA Wesak organization committee… On February 17, we had a good startup meeting with over 18 temples and associations from the GTA.  Bhante Saranapala (chairing the event) welcomed the attendees and reviewed the success of last year.  We intend to expand both the event and the attendees this year and introduced the event website (www.vesakcelebration.com)... Read more »

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The 20th Anniversary Issue of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, published last year, features an article by Barbra Clayton, of Mount Allison University, about Windhorse Farm, a Shambhala community in Atlantic Canada supported by ecosystem-based sustainable forestry and organic farming. I like this look at Canadian Eco Buddhism! Here is her article… Buddha’s Maritime Nature:... Read more »

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Wesak: Buddha’s Birthday Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Mississauga’s Celebration Square. This annual event is co-organized by Phap Van, Fo Guang Shan and West End Buddhist temples of Mississauga. This is a FREE event! Time: 4:00pm Location: Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 The organizing... Read more »

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