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DDMBA Toronto welcomes Ven Guo Dong for Dharma Gaia 2012

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Ven. Guo Dong, president of the International Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association and successor to Ven. Master Sheng Yen, will be visiting Toronto with a group of five other Venerables for DDMBA Ontario’s annual fundraising events — October 19, 20 and 21. Dear Friend,We would like to thank you for your continued kind support and generous... Read more »

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“Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths” new survey report from the Pew Forum

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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has recently released their latest survey data on Asian American religious affiliation and practice, available on their website: http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx I don’t know how closely the data is mirrored in Canada, or how accurate the survey is (since their last one had some methodological problems that were the... Read more »

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Two Buddhisms Today – Secular Buddhist Association podcast

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This is a round-table moderated by Ted Meissner, from SBA. Participants are Charles Prebish, Sarah Haynes, Justin Whitaker and Danny Fisher. http://secularbuddhism.org/2012/09/22/episode-135-charles-prebish-sarah-haynes-justin-whitaker-danny-fisher-two-buddhisms-today/

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Dixie Dharma’s Canadian complexion – review and response

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DIXIE DHARMA Inside a Buddhist Temple in the American South by Jeff Wilson 296 pp., 18 illus., 6 tables ISBN 978-0-8078-3545-6 $36.95 cloth http://uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-9131.html From the publisher: Buddhism in the United States is often viewed in connection with practitioners in the Northeast and on the West Coast, but in fact, it has been spreading and... Read more »

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“Seeking Heartwood” film about American Buddhism

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Now completing filming and looking for funding for post-production/distribution. Looks very good. Watch the trailer. Main website – http://seekingheartwood.com Fundraising – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seekingheartwood/seeking-heartwood-documentary-on-buddhism-in-ameri

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