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Tibetan Bazaar, Edmonton, Sept 20-21

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Tibetan Bazaars have become a pan-Canadian tradition. This one, hosted by Gaden Samten Ling, will be in Edmonton.

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Wind farm controversy reveals split in Buddhist communities

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Eco Action Environmental Issues Ontario Peterborough

If you followed my coverage of the dispute between Cham Shan Temple, residents of the Kawartha Lakes region, the Government of Ontario and wind farm developers, over proposed wind farms in the vicinity of Cham Shan’s Peterborough retreat centre (a recreation of Putoshan), now under construction, you would have some sense of the difficulty of... Read more »

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U of T diploma program: Buddhist Mindfulness & Mental Health

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Via the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada… A Buddhist diploma program in Buddhist Mindfulness & Mental Health http://www.emmanuel.utoronto.ca/Prospective/Academic_Programs/Diploma_in_Buddhist_Mindfulness_and_Mental_Health.htm has been launched by Emmanuel. It is accepting students now, can apply on-line. Please kindly help to publicize it. There will be two courses offered in Jan. 2015. We really want to see sufficient students to make... Read more »

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Buddhist Chaplaincy Masters Program at U of T?

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I  recently received an invitation from Bhante Saranapala to attend the second round-table discussion about the feasibility of starting a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies focusing on Buddhism at the University of Toronto’s Emmanuel College divinity school. The invitation was sent to approximately 115 Buddhist leaders in Toronto and a few from other parts of... Read more »

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Change Your Mind Day Calgary, August 9, 2014

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Calgary Events Meditation

Change Your Mind Day Calgary, sponsored by the International Buddhist Foundation Canada, will take place August 9th at the Bridgeland Community Centre, 10 am – 2 pm. It’s free. Details at www.ibfcanada.ca or call Lynn at 403-235-0765.

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