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Zasep Rinpoche’s “Tara in the palm of your hand” book launch
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 / 2-4 pm Last minute venue change. It’s at 569 Spadina Crescent at the UofT MultiFaith Centre. $25 (suggested dana) “Tara in the palm of your hand” is the book written by Ven. Zasep Rinpoche and produced by his publishing company, Wind Horse Press. Rinpoche will introduce his book on the history,... Read more »
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Tara in the Palm of Your Hand, new book by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
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Via Zuru Ling… We in the Zuru Community are very fortunate. On Sept. 11th, Our precious Lama, Ven. Zasep Rinpoche will be bestowing a Green Tara Tantric Initiation and launching the first book he has just published, “Tara in the Palm of your Hand”. Green Tara is the Buddhist Deity of Active Compassion and Wisdom. Her meditation... Read more »
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Canadian prison dharma program expands under new leadership
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Sister Elaine MacInnes, the 90-year-old Catholic nun and Zen master who founded “Freeing the Human Spirit,” a prison dharma program in Ontario, has retired, passing the reins for the organization to the John Howard Society, who plan to roll it out across Canada. Here’s the full story, from the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/09/05/prison_yoga_meditation_classes_to_expand_across_canada.html
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Samaneri ordination at Sati Saraniya Hermitage, Perth, Ontario
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Via Aspiring to Awaken / Sati Saraniya Hermitage… We were 100 strong at Sati Saraniya Hermitage on September 14, 2013 to witness the Pabbajja, Going Forth from home to homelessness, of Samaneri Ahimsa as a 10-precept novice nun. The occasion of her samaneri ordination was historic – the first to be held in the new... Read more »
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15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention, Calgary, 2015
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In 2015, the World Buddhist Women’s Convention will be hosted in Canada by the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada Women’s Federation (JSBTCWF) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Embraced by the Oneness of Life is the theme for this prestigious, international event being held on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2015. It is anticipated that 2,000... Read more »
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