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Koun Franz interview

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Koun Franz is resident teacher at the recently established Zen Nova Scotia in Halifax. This interview comes from Sweeping Zen, and was conducted before that (in 2012, I think). Koun Franz interview on Sweeping Zen here. Koun Franz’ own blog: Nyoho Zen here.

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Northwest Dharma News looks at Canadian Buddhism

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The Northwest Dharma News is published by the Northwest Dharma Association (based in Seattle), a member supported non-profit organization serving Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Montana. Here are their articles about Canadian Buddhism: Creating an Osho and a Hermitage at Zenwest Traditional Tibetan Values Upheld at Canada’s Thrangu Monastery Vancouver, BC, Thai Community... Read more »

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Mahamudra108 blog from Norman Steinberg

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www.mahamudra108.ca is a new Canadian Buddhist blog by Norman Steinberg. The blog title is: Journey to the Summit of Understanding by Giving Back A Buddhist Pilgrimage of Transformation and Growth in Dharmsala Here’s Norm’s bio: Norman Steinberg recently moved to Dharmsala, India where volunteers for the Central Tibetan Administration. He is a grandfather, and a... Read more »

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Prison Dharma: Freeing the Human Spirit

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HELP US TEACH MEDITATION AND YOGA TO PRISON INMATES IN CANADA AND HELP THEM TRANSFORM THEIR PRISON CELLS INTO PLACES OF HOPE, HEALING AND REHABILITATION. Find out how from Freeing the Human Spirit here. Teach Meditation or Yoga Freeing the Human Spirit relies on the generosity of volunteers in local communities to deliver our program.... Read more »

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Tibetan refugees arrive in Victoria, BC

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Via the Times Colonist… The first Tibetan refugees to arrive in Victoria under a federal resettlement program got more than a warm welcome from community members and Santa Claus at Victoria International Airport. They also received a few west coast essentials — tuques and umbrellas. “They didn’t know who this bearded man in red was,... Read more »

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