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This remarkable statue was sculpted in the image of the Shakyamuni Buddha rupa in the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya. It is carved from a single piece of Polar Pride jade, found in Canada in 2000. The statue is the largest Buddha statue in the world that is carved from a single piece of gem-quality jade.... Read more »

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The Canada Tibet Committee announced on Saturday that they are launching a new resource centre. Here is the press release, from PR-Inside.com: Canada Tibet Committee launches resource centre for Buddhists with message from Dalai Lama You can also find out more at CTC’s own website: Canada Tibet Committee

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Just a quick note to say we’ve registered a sister site. Details and launch to follow. Sarva mangalam.

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I recently read an interesting article about Master Cheng Yen from Taiwan, how she founded the Tzu Chi Foundation and how it became Taiwan’s largest charity organization. The charity has been active in Canada for some time, but with a low profile. Most people don’t associate Buddhism in Canada with global charity work. I know... Read more »

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Buddhism in America, a historical overview by renowned Professor Charles Prebish, is now available as a free e-book download from Scribd. At first glance it appears to be a welcome perspective, and one of the few books about this subject other than the excellent How the Swans Came to the Lake, written by Rick Fields... Read more »

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