Sumeru News — Conferences

The North American Buddhist Alliance is hosting a one-day, Buddhist gathering at the University of Toronto on October 31, the day before the World Parliament of Religions convenes. Tickets are available through Eventbrite, and the day (10 am - 5 pm) is free, but space is limited. I'll be there and hope to see you! Here are the event poster and press release. Conference poster as PDF Conference press release as PDF

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The Parliament of the World’s Religionsis Honored to Announce the Presence ofHis Holiness the 17th Gyalwang KarmapaSpiritual Head of Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhismat the 7th Parliament of the World’s ReligionsNovember 1 - 7, 2018 • Toronto, Canada Spiritual leader to millions of Tibetan Buddhists, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa will make his premiere appearance as an honored guest and keynote speaker of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions, coming to Toronto, Canada from November 1 - 7, 2018. More information: https://www.parliamentofreligions.org/blog/2018-04-04-1641/his-holiness-17th-gyalwang-karmapa-appear-toronto-2018-parliament-worlds

The World Parliament of Religions (est. 1893) will be holding its 7th Parliament. This one will be in Toronto, November 1-7, 2018. Approximately 10,000 people are expected to attend. Here is a link to the event website. Are you going? Are you planning a program with colleagues? What will be the North American Buddhist presence? A search of their blog for the key term "buddhist" only turns up five posts, the most recent of which is from 2011. Let's start the conversation... https://parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2018-toronto/toronto-2018