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Buddhism in modern language
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Buddhism in Modern Language with Pho-Hien Temple 普賢寺 & the Academy of Wisdom & Enlightenment (AWE智覺學苑) When: Aug 9, 2014 to April 2015, Saturdays at 2:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Pho-Hien Temple (普賢寺), 297 Garyray Dr., Toronto, ON M9L 1P2 New Students: Free. Repeat Students: Enquire at the Academy of Wisdom & Enlightenment www.AWE-edu.com World Wide Students: Can attend our classes via internet.... 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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Another mindfulness initiative in Canadian schools
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My friend the yoga teacher told me about this mindfulness initiative for teachers and students… http://discovermindfulness.ca/
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Thupten Jinpa on Buddhism, Science and Secularism
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Via Tricycle… An excellent interview with Geshe Thupten Jinpa, translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and highly accomplished scholar in his own right, dealing with the intersection of Buddhism, scientific education, and the secularization of meditation/mindfulness. Geshe Jinpa lives in Montreal. http://www.tricycle.com/feature/under-one-umbrella
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