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Steveston Buddhist Temple turns 50. Time to celebrate.

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism blog… “KAGAYAKI,” a presentation of Local Nikkei Artists  December 7, 2013 1 pm – 9 pm Steveston Buddhist Temple 4360 Garry St. Richmond, BC (604) 277-2323 The Steveston Buddhist Temple is celebrating our 50th Anniversary of at our present location. Over the course of these 50 years, the temple has grown together with the surrounding... Read more »

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Buddhist Astrology, by Jhampa Shaneman: revised 2013 edition now available

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Sumeru announces publication of: BUDDHIST ASTROLOGY Chart Interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective By Jhampa Shaneman & Jan V. Angel Paperback, 264 pages, 6” x 9″ ISBN 978-1-896559-19-3 $27.95 US/CAN Available worldwide at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo and all fine online booksellers ABOUT THE BOOK Throughout history, astrology was considered a scholarly tradition, relied upon... Read more »

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Canadian Buddhist stained glass by Ani Thubten Jamyang Donma

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Yuloköd Studios is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a single artist studio dedicated to the craft of hand painted stained glass Thangkas and Buddhist iconography as well as preservation and restoration of sacred imagery in painted glass. About the artist The resident artist and founder is Ani Thubten Jamyang Donma, known simply as... Read more »

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The Buddhist and the Tomato

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I stumbled on this article from a 2006 issue of Canada’s leading environmental journal, Alternatives… THE BUDDHIST AND THE TOMATO: Why sustainable choices are often so difficult. By Douglas Vincent. THE GLARING FLUORESCENCE of Atlantic Superstore lights must have blinded me. How could I buy a shiny, temptingly red – and cheap – Mexican tomato when... Read more »

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Liberals willing to talk to Buddhists about impact of proposed wind farm on Cham Shan Temple retreat

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Via the Peterborough Examiner… MPP Laurie Scott brought the concerns of the Cham Shan Temple in Bethany to Queen’s Park on Wednesday, asking Premier Kathleen Wynne whether her government would let its energy policy chase out a planned $40-million Buddhist retreat. “Premier, will the Buddhist dream be gone with the wind?” asked Scott, the Progressive... Read more »

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