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What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism?
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Jeff Wilson (Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and East Asian Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario) has a great article in the new September issue of the journal Religion Compass. The article is called: What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism? ABSTRACT: Buddhism in Canada is part of a larger global network of Buddhist people, institutions, and practices in... Read more »
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Victoria – Tibetan Feast 9.10.11
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A chance to get together, enjoy traditional food and music, and help raise funds to support Tibetan refugees coming to settle in Canada. 6-8:30 PM, Saturday, September 10th, 2011 Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St, Victoria Adults: $25 children under 7: free The Vancouver Island Tibetan Community will prepare a feast in... Read more »
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A Song for Tibet: NFB online
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Ann Henderson’s 1991 film, A Song for Tibet, is available for free online viewing through the National Film Board of Canada’s website: http://www.nfb.ca/film/a_song_for_tibet/ It lends an important contextual perspective to Québec film-maker Geneviève Brault’s new film, Tibet: Land of the Brave, premiering this month (see our related post just before this one).
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“Tibet: Home of the Brave” Montréal première 9.9.11
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From the film’s website, http://tibetterredesbraves.net/en/accueil/ A cinematic journey to one of the most remote places on the planet, Tibet: Land of the Brave transports the audience into the everyday lives of Tibetan herders, seen through the eyes of Gyamtso, Marijo and their daughter, Yangchen. Following this Tibetan-Canadian couple, who are expecting their second child in Tibet’s... Read more »
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“An American Buddhist Life” by Charles Prebish receives another A+ review
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Charles Prebish’s newest book, “An American Buddhist Life: Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer” was recently reviewed on the Full Contact Enlightenment blog. Here’s the link: http://fullcontactenlightenment.com/
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