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Buddhist Hospice Care?

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As my mother used to say: “Old age ain’t for wimps.” Now that baby boomers are entering their golden years, how to practice the Dharma as a senior and how to hang on to a Sangha have become more widely pondered issues. We recently received the following request, in that light, and are seeking advice... Read more »

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Mindful Magazine launched in Halifax by Shambhala

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Mindful magazine is a new periodical about all things related to mindfulness, with topic areas including: In Body & Mind In Love & Relationships At Home At Work In Your Life Mindfulness Practice The Mindful Society The Science Partners News Resources Mindful Voices The second issue is on news stands now. Mindful.org is part of the... Read more »

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction vs Buddhism in Macleans magazine

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Canada’s weekly news magazine, Macleans, has just published an article exploring the tension between mindfulness based stress reduction vs Buddhism, under the title “Mindfulness goes corporate – and purists aren’t pleased.” In the article, author Anne Kingston discusses the secular Buddhism notion from the perspective of its everyday proponents, from hospitals and corporate America to the... Read more »

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Evening of Mindfulness with Monastics in Toronto 5.7.13

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Six monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery, disciples of International Peace Activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, will lead this workshop in partnership with Wake Up Toronto. The monastics will teach, from their own experience, the art of cultivating mindfulness in everyday life. You’ll have a chance to taste the core practices of breathing, sitting... Read more »

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Tibetan Resettlement Project Canada Aid Concert II 4.27.13 Toronto

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Tibetan Resettlement Aid Concert II Sponsored by the Tibetan Resettlement Project Canada Saturday, April 27, 2013 @ 6 pm Gangjong Choedenling Toronto Info: http://www.tibet.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tibetresettlementproject?hc_location=stream

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