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U of T Buddhist Chaplaincy Masters & Mindfulness Diploma update

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I had the opportunity today to meet with Jenn Neufeld, the Admissions Counsellor for Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto, to find out more information about the Masters-level Diploma in Buddhist Mindfulness and Mental Health, starting in January 2015, and the possible Masters in Pastoral Studies/Buddhist Chaplaincy degree program. The university is still gauging... Read more »

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U of T diploma program: Buddhist Mindfulness & Mental Health

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Via the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada… A Buddhist diploma program in Buddhist Mindfulness & Mental Health http://www.emmanuel.utoronto.ca/Prospective/Academic_Programs/Diploma_in_Buddhist_Mindfulness_and_Mental_Health.htm has been launched by Emmanuel. It is accepting students now, can apply on-line. Please kindly help to publicize it. There will be two courses offered in Jan. 2015. We really want to see sufficient students to make... Read more »

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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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Jodo Shinshu scholarship for BC post-sec students – deadline approaching

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BCJSBTF Post Secondary Scholarship 2014 : Apply soon! The British Columbia Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation is now accepting applications from post-secondary students. Applicants must be residents of BC who are enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution for the coming fall semester. Download the application here for complete details and instructions. Deadline: 22 August 2014; For all questions, contact... 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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