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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies #8: Sri Lankan Buddhism’s origins

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PRESS RELEASE from CJBS (Oct 31, 2012) The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies is pleased to present groundbreaking research in its SPECIAL ISSUE (No. 8, 2012) on the Authorship of the Buddhapūjā ‘Homage to the Buddha’. In this issue, Canadian Buddhist Scholar Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri identifies Arhant Mahinda as the Redactor of the... Read more »

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Buddhadharma Quarterly seeks new editor

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The Shambhala Sun Foundation seeks a trained editor to fill the role of managing/assistant editor of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly. Right livelihood: Buddhadharma is hiring We are looking for an editorial professional who is highly organized and detail oriented, energetic, and willing to take on a wide variety of tasks; who has knowledge of our audience and of... Read more »

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Numata Lectures at U of T and McMaster 2012-2013

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YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM University of Toronto / McMaster University SHAMAN HATLEY (Concordia University) LECTURE (co-sponsored by the Hindu Studies Colloquium and the Centre for South Asian Studies): Between Buddhism and Shaivism: The Figure of the Yogini in the Tantric Traditions of Medieval India Thursday, November 22, 2012, 4-6 pm, Munk School for Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire... Read more »

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Buddhists Texts in Mongolia, UofT lecture 10.15.12

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Date: October 15, 2012 Time: 3 – 5 pm Location: Jackman Humanities Institute, 170 St. George Street, 10th floor Join Mrs. Munkhchimeg Tserendorj, acting International Relations Director of the National Library of Mongolia, for a lecture on the rare books collections housed in her institution. This collection largely grew from materials confiscated from monasteries by... Read more »

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Sumeru Buddhist e-books on iTunes, BarnesandNoble and Kobo

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We are pleased to announce that our first four e-book titles are now available through the iTunes bookstore, Barnes and Noble, and Chapters/Indigo. Currently available titles: Rimey Lama Chopa Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (translation, Glenn Mullin; foreword, Ven. Matthieu Ricard) Lama Chöpa Panchen Lozang Chokyi Gyaltsen (translation, Robert Preece; foreward, Zasep Tulku Rinpoche) Natural Appearances, Natural... Read more »

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