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Rev. Wu De Fashi passes away

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Via Chris Ng… With sadness, I convey this news to you: Reverend Wu De Fashi, the Abbot of Ching Kwok Temple, President Emeritus of the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada, and a long time friend of our diverse Toronto Buddhist communities passed away peacefully on November 20, 2014 at Kensington Hospice in Toronto in the... Read more »

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“Flowers on the Rock: Global and Local Buddhisms in Canada” published by McGill/Queen’s U Press

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Via the publisher’s website… Flowers on the Rock: Global and Local Buddhisms in Canada Edited by John S. Harding,  Victor Sogen Hori and  Alexander Soucy Analyzing the dramatic growth of Buddhism in Canada in global and historical contexts. When Sasaki Sokei-an founded his First Zen Institute of North America in 1930 he suggested that bringing Zen Buddhism to America was... Read more »

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A Dialogue on the Three Major Traditions of Buddhism – update

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A Dialogue on the Three Major Traditions of Buddhism Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor Street West, Toronto Saturday, November 8, 2014 – 2 pm to 7 pm, followed by a gala dinner Hosted by Karma Sonam Dargye Ling $50. You can register online: http://www.ksdl.org/blog/registration/ Representatives of different branches of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism to speak on the... Read more »

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Tsewang Dorji crafting new Buddha statue for Palyul Foundation of Canada

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Via Buddhadharma Quarterly… Palyul Foundation of Canada, which maintains Orgyan Osal Cho Dzong, a 350-acre tem­ple and retreat facil­ity in Ontario, has commissioned Toronto-based Bhutanese artist Tsewang Dorji to craft a new Buddha image, now in progress. The face, body, and legs are now at a work-intensive polishing stage. According to Dorji, the clay is first... Read more »

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Bodhi Path Calgary upcoming programs

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Dharma Teacher Rachel Parrish, Bodhi Path Chicago Trinlay Rinpoche at the University of Calgary, 2013 Upcoming Events We are pleased to announce that Dharma Teacher Rachel Parrish will be returning to Calgary for an inspiring two week teaching program in October. Rachel is currently the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Chicago. She is a highly... Read more »

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