Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada

Via Buddhist Council of Canada… Buddhism Heritage Day at the Ontario Legislature, Oct. 10 2013 History was made today when nearly 150 Buddhists of Ontario attended a Buddhism Heritage Day at the Ontario Legislature building on Oct. 10. Initiated by  Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Dipika Damerla, Mississauga East-Cooksville, she was helped by Bhante Dr.... Read more »

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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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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, 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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