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Buddhist Council of Canada – the definitive history

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Various people have written about the Buddhist Council of Canada, which operated in the 1980s, but none have given a definitive account of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it. Now Suwanda Sugunasiri has written a comprehensive history which has been edited and revised by John Negru and Stanley Fefferman. Since those... Read more »

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Thich Nhat Hanh & David Suzuki – review and video clip

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As part of Thaye’s recent Vancouver Retreat and Public Talk, he held a dialogue with David Suzuki on environmental issues. Here’s a review of that event, and a video clip, from the Vancouver Sun: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/thesearch/archive/2011/08/20/despair-famous-buddhist-and-famous-environmentalist-offer-antidote.aspx

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Master Tam’s book launch @ Vajrayana Buddhism Association

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On Saturday, August 13, the Vajrayana Buddhism Association in Scarborough, ON, hosted a book launch for Master Tam’s newest book, published by the Sumeru Press, entitled “Natural Appearances, Natural Liberation: A Nyingma Meditative Guide on the Six Bardos of Living and Dying.” Master Tam is the author of more than 60 books in Chinese. About... Read more »

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Thich Nhat Hanh – Awakening the Heart Retreat videos, Vancouver: Aug 2011

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The Flower is Full of Everything Except One Thing from Plum Village Online Monastery on Vimeo. A Deep Volition to Practice: Question and Answer Session from Plum Village Online Monastery on Vimeo. Miracles of Reconciliation from Plum Village Online Monastery on Vimeo. Open Mind Open Heart Retreat: Orientation from Plum Village Online Monastery on Vimeo.... Read more »

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Buddhist Prayer Service for Japan: Toronto 5.11.11

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