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Just found this lovely 5-minute video about Seo Kwang Sa in Langley, BC, made by Maxine Kim a couple of years ago. Seo Kwang Sa- Vancouver Canada from Maxine JY Kim on Vimeo.

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Jayanta at Sakyadhita Canada asks… I am wondering if it would be possible for Sumeru to send out a request for Vesak celebrations being held across Canada this year? This would be to ask the various Buddhist groups to send along the date and place of their Vesak celebration….. Sakyadhita Canada would like to add... Read more »

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Via the Buddhist Council of Canada… BCC Press Wesak 2014 March 06 2014 – PDF here.

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Via the GTHA Wesak organization committee… On February 17, we had a good startup meeting with over 18 temples and associations from the GTA.  Bhante Saranapala (chairing the event) welcomed the attendees and reviewed the success of last year.  We intend to expand both the event and the attendees this year and introduced the event website (www.vesakcelebration.com)... Read more »

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The 20th Anniversary Issue of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, published last year, features an article by Barbra Clayton, of Mount Allison University, about Windhorse Farm, a Shambhala community in Atlantic Canada supported by ecosystem-based sustainable forestry and organic farming. I like this look at Canadian Eco Buddhism! Here is her article… Buddha’s Maritime Nature:... Read more »

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