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Toronto Buddhist prayer service for Japanese quake victims

Buddhism around the World Buddhist community Charity Toronto

Public Buddhist Prayer Service for victims of earthquake and tsunami in Japan — the service will be conducted in three Buddhist traditions Donations, in cash or cheques, will be collected for the Canadian Red Cross to support relief efforts in Japan. Time: 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 2, 2011 Place:   Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study... Read more »

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Lethbridge Buddhist memorial service for Japanese quake victims

Buddhism around the World Buddhist community Charity

Sunday, March 27, 2011 Details from the Lethbridge Herald: http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/local-news/buddhist-memorial-service-to-support-japan-quake-survivors-32611.html

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Manitoba Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre earthquake relief

Buddhism around the World Buddhist community Events Winnipeg

http://www.mjccc.org/Earthquake.htm Lots of useful links for donations, information, and contacts in Japan. Lots of events planned. Interesting article about their event on Sunday, March 20th, from the Calgary Examiner… http://www.examiner.com/spirituality-in-calgary/winnipeggers-rose-up-for-japan

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Buddhist Council of Canada revived

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Groups

The Buddhist Council of Canada was originally active in the mid-1980s. Its former president, Suwanda Sugunasiri, has revived the organization and has broadcast this press release: This is to bring to the attention of the Canadian Buddhist community as well as the Canadian public that the Buddhist Council of Canada has now been revived after... Read more »

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Alan Marlatt, pioneering Canadian Buddhist psychologist – in memoriam

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Buddhist Psychology Health

Dr. Alan Marlatt was born in 1942 in Vancouver, B.C. He received his bachelor’s of psychology from the University of British Columbia in 1964 and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Indiana University in 1968. He joined the faculty of the University of Washington in 1972. Dr. Marlatt, a long-time Buddhist practitioner, was one of... Read more »

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