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Why Tenzin reigns in Parkdale – Open File Toronto

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Here’s a neat story about baby naming – and the runaway popularity of Tenzin as THE name of choice in Toronto’s Parkdale district (home to the largest concentration of Tibetan Canadians)… http://toronto.openfile.ca/toronto/file/2011/01/why-tenzin-reigns-parkdale

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Winnipeg exhibit stirs controversy in Buddhist circles

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A recent exhibit of plasticized bodies in Winnpeg has raised concerns among human rights activists who fear the source of the corpses may be prisoners of conscience from China. Here is a link to a recent opinion piece in the Winnipeg Free Press about it… http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/living-must-respect-dignity-of-the-dead-113126844.html

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Full Contact Enlightenment blog wins Canadian web award

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Full Contact Enlightenment, a Montréal-based Buddhist blog, recently received a wonderful 5th blogiversary gift: second place in the “Religion, Spirituality + Philosophy” category for the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards. Congratulations to Tanya McGinnity! Here’s the link to check out details on the story and explore her wonderful blog! http://fullcontactenlightenment.com/2011/01/well-thank-you-canadian-weblog-award/

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The Swans Came to Canada Too

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Earlier this year, the University of British Columbia hosted a landmark conference on Buddhism in Canada. Charles Prebish, one of the leading scholars in the area of North American Buddhism for many years, provided the keynote address: The Swans Came to Canada Too – Looking Backward and Looking Forward in North American Buddhism. Here is... Read more »

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CanadianBuddhism.info featured at Osler Health Centre

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The Olser Health Centre recently hosted a Multi-faith and Diversity Day featuring a presentation about Buddhist perspectives on healthcare from Sean Hillman, a former Tibetan Buddhist monk who works in the ICU at St. Michael’s Hospital. As part of the presentation, participants explored a variety of resources including www.canadianbuddhism.info (Sumeru’s sister site). Sean’s Buddhist Ethics... Read more »

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