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Untouchable Woman’s Odyssey
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Well-known Canadian Buddhist author, community organizer and educator Suwanda Sugunasiri has just published his first novel: Untouchable Woman’s Odyssey. The story is set in a mythical setting but within the wider geographic context of South Asia. It begins to unfold when an expatriate returns after a long overseas stay and meets an old friend. The... Read more »
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Harvard Prof @ U of T/McMaster Numata Series
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The University of Toronto/McMaster University Yehan Numata Program in Buddhist Studies Presents Professor Anne Monius, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University On Thursday, February 3, 2011, 4-6 pm. Professor Anne Monius’ Lecture, “With No One to Bind Action and Agent: The Fate of Buddhists as Religious ‘Other’ in Tamil Śaiva Literature”, will be held at McMaster... Read more »
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U Winnipeg Prof @ U of T/McMaster Numata Series
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The University of Toronto/McMaster University Yehan Numata Program in Buddhist Studies Presents Professor Albert Welter, University of Winnipeg On Thursday, February 17, 2011, 4-6 pm, Professor Welter will join the Numata Reading Group at U of T, Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George St., Room 318. Our guest, faculty, and students, will discuss the readings from... Read more »
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U of T Film & Workshop Series: Doc Film in Tibet & Burma
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New Voices, New Visions: Film & Workshop Series on Documentary Film in Tibet and Burma On February 18-20, 2011, the University of Toronto’s Department for the Study of Religion has organized a showcase of films by emerging Tibetan and Burmese filmmakers. Filmmakers will be in attendance to discuss their films and discuss their work with Canadian... Read more »
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Volunteering @ Thich Nhat Hanh Vancouver 2011
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Registration for volunteers at the retreat led by Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh and associated lecture in August, 2011, in Vancouver, will be managed by two of his Vancouver sangha members, Justin Loveless and Jeanie Seward Magee. To register as a volunteer, please contact: Jessica Main Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Chair, Buddhism and Contemporary... Read more »
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