Sumeru News — Education

Grieving Mindfully, free thanadoula education event at ITM Toronto, Aug 9, 2013

Buddhism in Canada Death Education Events Mindfulness Toronto

‘The experience of grief challenges our deepest sense of who we are. It is in connecting mindfully, even to painful experiences like grief, that the potential for transforming and enriching our lives exists”. Join us at ITM (Institute of Traditional Medicine) on Friday August 9, 7pm, for an enlightening discussion with Sameet Kumar, PhD, author... Read more »

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Buddhism and Social Justice – call for papers

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Via Reverend Danny Fisher… This via Buddhist Studies at Leiden University… A NWO-funded Research Project Call for Papers A Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice 23-25 April 2014, Leiden University Moving away from a common perception of Buddhism as intrinsically a tradition of peace and justice, our project—based at Leiden University—seeks to explore the various ways... Read more »

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Buddhism & Science lecture at Ryerson U, Aug 23-25, 2013

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Buddhism and Science Place:    Ryerson University Kerr Hall South, Room KHS369 40 Gould Street (enter at left West door) Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Date : Aug 23, 2013 Fri 6:30 – 8:30 pm Aug 24-25, Sat-Sun 2:30 – 4:30 pm Three lectures by scientist, physician, philosopher, sociologist and theologian, Rev. Dr. Sumana Siri, D. Th.... Read more »

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Windows to Buddhism in the Academy, invitation to opening event

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Invitation OPENING Windows to Buddhism in the Academy (exhibition runs during the months of July – August) ROBARTS LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (130 St. George Street @ Harbord / First Floor) Opening: Wednesday, July 03 2013 / 5:00 – 7:00 PM Books on the Buddha’s Teachings, and Buddhism related to SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, SOCIETY, RELIGION,... Read more »

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Tibetan self-immolations lecture @ U of T

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Sorry I missed this. I just got the notice yesterday and didn’t have time to post it. However, for the record… Tibetan Self-Immolations: Shedding Light on China’s Rule in Tibet Thonsur Memorial Lecture with Dr. Tsering Shakya Join us for the Thonsur Memorial Lecture on Tibetan Self Immolation: Shedding Light on China’s Rule in Tibet with Dr.... Read more »

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