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Flowers on the Rock – More Buddhism in Canada

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At his lecture (Buddhism in Canada) last night in Toronto, hosted by the Japan Foundation, Victor Sogen Hori of McGill University announced that his newest book, Flowers on the Rock – More Buddhism in Canada, co-edited with John Harding and Alexander Soucy, has gone to the publisher (MQUP) now. This is the sequel to their... Read more »

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Canada’s newest Buddhist Temple

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Canada’s newest Buddhist Temple is the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Waterloo – Buddha’s Light Centre, which was inaugurated last week. Here’s a photo…                   More pictures from the opening ceremony

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Victor Hori Lecture in Toronto: “Buddhism in Canada”

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Friday, November 16 at 6:30 pm Buddhism in Canada by Professor Victor Hori The Japan Foundation, Toronto, 131 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor Admission: Free RSVP required: http://www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php or 416-966-1600 x 103 * * * Buddhism came to Canada more than a century ago but for most of that period it remained confined to the... Read more »

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Fo Guang Shan Temple Waterloo

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FGS hosted the official opening of their new temple in Waterloo, Ontario, yesterday. Their new contact information has been posted on the Canadian Buddhism website. The presiding nun was the abbess of FGS Temple, Ven. Yung Ku. FGS Toronto has operated the Lotus Tea House, a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant, in Waterloo since 2003. Photos courtesy... Read more »

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Montréal Tibetan Bazaar – November 24-25, 2012

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ENJOY A DAY IN TIBET Tibetan cultural fair 2012.  Handicrafts; carpets; textiles; jewelry; clothing; dharma-ware & books…and many more unique gift ideas! Featuring Tibetan folk dance, music and cuisine by the Tibetan Cultural Association of Quebec. Please visit and share the Bazaar Facebook page. 2 days only! Saturday, November 24:  10:00 am to 6 pm. Sunday, November 25:... Read more »

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