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Eshin Godfrey To Be Installed As Abbot Of Rinzai-Ji; Sasaki To Step Down
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Via Sweeping Zen… According to a new email document added to the Sasaki Archive, Kyozan Joshu Sasaki will be stepping down as Abbot of Rinzai-ji on July 21, 2013. He has designated Eshin John Godfrey of the Zen centre of Vancouver in Canada to step in as Abbot designate. Additionally, Gento Steve Krieger and Ginsei Ginger Calloway have... Read more »
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Tibetan Resettlement Project update
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Here is the latest Tibetan Resettlement Project update… The nominations for the first group of the displaced Tibetans have been sent to Central Tibetan Administration. A total of 204 Tibetans will arrive in Canada this year in the following cities. Ottawa — 26; Toronto – 53; Calgary 101; and BC – 24. Of the 204... Read more »
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Wesak Toronto 2013
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We just received this press release. Information on scheduled events in other Canadian cities would be gratefully received. Via the Buddhist Council of Canada… WESAK 2013 at Queen’s Park Saturday, May 11, 2013 4.30 to 6.30 the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbàna ‘Final Demise’ We respectfully invite the Sangha Elders, Temples and Individuals to participate... Read more »
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Buddhism in Metropolitan Toronto in 1989
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We are pleased to inform you that we have received a “new” article for our History of Buddhism in Canada page: Buddhism in Metropolitan Toronto: a Preliminary Overview, by Suwanda Sugunasiri, originally published in the Journal of Canadian Ethnic Studies, XXI, No. 2, in 1989. You can read it HERE. We would also like to... Read more »
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Tibetan Uprising Day and Tibetan Martyrs Day on March 10
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Events across Canada for Tibetan Uprising Day 2013 Ottawa: Sunday, March 10 12:00 Rally on Parliament Hill 13:00 Walk to Chinese Embassy 13:30 Prayer vigil in solidarity with Tibetan people details – http://www.tibet.ca/en/ottawa contact – ctcoffice@tibet.ca Toronto: Sunday, March 10 10:00 Rally at Chinese Consulate, 240 George Street Main program at Dundas Square details – info@ctao.org Victoria: ... Read more »
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