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Meditation retreat in Moose Jaw

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Regina Insight Meditation Community presents a meditation retreat in Moose Jaw… LIGHTENING THE HEART, BRIGHTENING THE MIND with Howard Cohn at Wood Acres Retreat Centre, Moose Jaw November 13th to 17th, 2013 (Wednesday evening to Sunday noon) Although our intrinsic nature is light and open, our tender hearts become burdened by the endless demands of... Read more »

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Priests thank Sri Lankan community after Canadian Buddhist temple opens

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A great article from The Sri Lanka Reporter (based in Toronto), about the dedication ceremony for the then-new home of the Halton Peel Buddhist Cultural Society, West-End Buddhist Cultural Centre… Sorry it’s a bit older than a year, but I just found it. http://lankareporter.com/lr/2012/02/05/priests-thank-sri-lankan-community-after-new-canadian-buddhist-temple-opens/

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Eshu Martin’s Osho Ceremony, Victoria, 2013

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Eshu Martin, abbot at Zenwest in Victoria, BC, participated in an Osho ceremony on September 28, 2013, which was filmed (two cameras, pro sound). The ceremony was presided over by Rev. Genjo Marinello, Abbot, Seattle Zen Temple (Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji). As described by Genjo Osho, “Osho is the Japanese Zen word... Read more »

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Sister Elaine MacInnes on CBC “Sunday Edition” with Michael Enright

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Michael talks with Sister Elaine MacInnes, who has dedicated her life to teaching meditation to prisoners in an effort to understand and alleviate their pain. Now at the age of 89, she has handed over the reins of her charity, “Freeing the Human Spirit”, to the John Howard Society. http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/shows/2013/10/06/this-week-on-the-sunday/ (Segment begins at 01:28:42) Further... Read more »

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