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Unbeaten by Rain

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One of Japan’s most famous poems, translated, from the Manitoba Buddhist Church blog… Don’t forget Japan’s tsunami tragedy! http://www.manitobabuddhistchurch.org/jodoshinshu/unbeatenbyrain.html

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Montreal Zen Poetry Festival

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The third biennial Montreal Zen Poetry Festival runs March 10-13, 2011. This year’s theme: silence always speaks Twitter page: MtlZENpoetry Facebook page

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Summer Solstice 2010

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Impatient fireflies Love and quarrel on the porch Outside the zendo Karma Yönten Gyatso, Richmond Hill 2010

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Between Ignorance & Enlightenment

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Between Ignorance & Enlightenment is an audio CD of eight dharma sermons in English, produced in 2003 by Fo Guong Shan Temple of Mississauga, book-ended by an Ode to the Triple Gem and Songs of Fo Guang Shan. Between Ignorance & Enlightenment II is a similar audio CD of 10 sermons, produced a year later.... Read more »

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Circle Mantra

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.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . I’m torn asunder by the world The violence tough men hurled Against the fragile glass Of common sense The mirror’s edge has cut me deep Your... Read more »

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