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Buddhist Summer Day Camp for Teens in Toronto

Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Practice! Toronto Youth

Buddhist summer day camp for teens FOR AGES 13 -17, FULL DAY (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM) 2 WEEKS (JULY 15-19; 22-26, 2013) Enjoy a respectful and friendly environment to explore the remarkable teachings of the Buddha (Dharma) taught in a stress-free secular context. Learn mental focus, de-stressing, and how to cultivate mindfulness and emotional... Read more »

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Lama RabtenTshering in Montréal

Buddhism in Canada Events Montreal Vajrayana

Lama Rabten Tshering will teach on Lojong: Seven Points of Mind Training Lama Rabten Tshering is Nalandabodhi Canada’s resident teacher. He became a monk at the age of 16 and trained at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India, the principal seat of His Holiness the Karmapa. In 1992 Lama Rabten was appointed senior Disciplinary Master of... Read more »

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Pali for beginners at U of T

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Studies Burma Education Theravada Toronto

Dear All, With students having begun planning their course schedules for the next academic year, I would like to send out the announcement of the new year-long Pali beginners course “Reading Pali with Burmese Manuscripts, I will be offering starting September, pasted below. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any level and... Read more »

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Wesak Toronto update

Buddhism in Canada Events Toronto

WESAK 2013 you are cordially invited to join Buddhists from all traditions in celebrating the birth of the buddha at the Queen’s Park grounds Join in a Buddha Puja Offer flowers to the Buddha Chant the Pure Land Sutras Bathe the Baby Buddha Transfer Merit to the Departed Join in the Singing of the Unity... Read more »

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Mindfulness education in Canada

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Psychology MBSR Meditation Mindfulness

With the recent launch of Mindful magazine as part of the Shambhala stable of publications, I’ve been pondering what is going on in the field of mindfulness-based therapies and mindfulness education in Canada. I’m puzzled at the explosion in the use of the term, often defined in an overly tautological fashion. So, a quick Google... Read more »

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