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Sacred Relic Tour returns to Toronto

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The Maitreya Sacred Relic Tour is returning to Canada briefly in 2010, and will be hosted at the Pho-Hien Buddhist Community Temple: 8, 9 & 10 October 2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday: 6pm Opening Ceremony Saturday: 10am to 7pm Sunday: 10am to 5pm Pho-Hien Buddhist Community Temple 297 Garyray Drive  Toronto, ON   M9L 1P2 Contact:... Read more »

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Buddhism in Canada site closed

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The website “Buddhism in Canada” (www.buddhismcanada.com) has closed, after 16 years. The site was operated by George Klima, out of St. John, NFLD. A great debt of gratitude is owed to him for his unstinting service to the far-flung communities that the directory served. It grew to more than 400 temples, centres, associations, charities, groups,... Read more »

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Jade Buddha Canadian Dates

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The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, which is touring the world, will only be in Canada for a short period of time. Here are the scheduled venues: 12-20 June 2010, Phap Van Temple, 420 Traders Blvd., Mississauga, ON 24 July – 1 August 2010, Truc Lam Monastery, 11328 – 97 Street, Edmonton, AB 8-15 August 2010,... Read more »

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Jade Buddha for Universal Peace

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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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Montreal Religious Sites Project

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In 2006, MgGill University launched a project to document a variety of religious institutions outside of Montreal Judeo-Christian traditions. It includes ten interesting accounts and analyses of Buddhist centres in Montreal. The reports are available for download in PDF format, or viewable online in HTML. http://mrsp.mcgill.ca/

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