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From Fo Guang Shan Temple, Mississauga: http://www.fgs.ca/english/2011_VeggieGala.html

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Glenn Mullin is a Canadian Buddhist author, teacher and tour guide living in Mongolia. Here he is in a humorous but fascinating video tour of Erdeni Zuu Monastery in Mongolia: Kidding aside, however, Glenn has been involved in more than 20 Buddhist-inspired development projects in Mongolia and is currently working on 10 more. Here is... Read more »

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The Edmonton Dragon Boat Races held their 15th annual even this week-end. Buddhist monks were on hand to bless the boats and paint eyes on them to awaken the dragon spirits – all for a great cause! Here’s the link: http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20110820/SAG0302/308209993/breast-friends-ride-again

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Former Canadian diplomat Ted Lipman will be the new CEO of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation, part of whose mandate is to promote Buddhist education worldwide. Here is an article about the appointment from artdaily.org http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=46679

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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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