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Buddhist Chaplaincy Masters Program at U of T?
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I recently received an invitation from Bhante Saranapala to attend the second round-table discussion about the feasibility of starting a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies focusing on Buddhism at the University of Toronto’s Emmanuel College divinity school. The invitation was sent to approximately 115 Buddhist leaders in Toronto and a few from other parts of... Read more »
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Numata lecture series 2014-15: U of T and McMaster
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If you are in Toronto or Hamilton, you won’t want to miss these wonderful lectures and reading groups… University of Toronto / McMaster University NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2014-15 Lucia Dolce (School of Oriental and African Studies) LECTURE: Of Monks and Embryos: Tantric Practices and the Ritualization of Buddhist Embryology in Mediaeval Japan THURSDAY, September... Read more »
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Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
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Here’s an interesting article about women in the development of the sangha in China in times gone by…featuring a Canadian Buddhist scholar. Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill Here’s the bio on Stephanie Balkwill and the context of the story: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies... Read more »
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Dr. Bryan Levman, Buddhologist
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Congratulations to Dr. Bryan Levman, who recently received his PhD in Buddhist Studies from the Department of Religion at the University of Toronto! His thesis was titled Linguistic Ambiguities: the Transmissional Process, and the Earliest Recoverable Language of Buddhism. Dr. Levman has served as the secretary for the Buddhist Council of Canada since 2010.
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Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism
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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by the Venerable Rongdao Lai. Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Lectures are free... Read more »
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