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New Buddhist book for young children: Two Palm Bow

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Children Education Publishing Publishing in a digital world Theravada Toronto

Nalanda Publishing Canada is pleased to announce the publication of a Children’s Book, TWO PALM BOW, by the well-known Buddhist author, Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, with illustrations by Heidi Burkhardt. ISBN: English 978-0-9738089-7-1; German 978-0-9867198-3-7; Spanish 978-0-9867198-2-0 Hard copy: $ 9.99; Kindle: $ 2.99 Available on Kindle in English, German and Spanish. (French version expected... Read more »

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Studying Buddhism in Practice

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Studying Buddhism in Practice John S. Harding, editor Paperback, 200 pages, $29.95 Published by Routledge, January 2012 ISBN: 978-0415464864 Hardcover and e-book also available About the author: JOHN S. HARDING  is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. His books include Introduction to the Study of Religion with... Read more »

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Numata Lectures

Buddhism around the World Education Events Hamilton Toronto

The University of Toronto/McMaster University Numata Buddhist Studies Program presents “Conventional Truth and Symbolic Terms in Saraha’s Adamantine Songs” Dr. Lara Braitstein, McGill University Lecture: Thursday, January 26, 4-6 pm, University Hall 122, McMaster University “Rdo ring pa’s Rnam thar and the Limits of Reading History from Autobiography” University of Toronto Reading Group Session Friday,... Read more »

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Numata lectures @ UofT + McMaster

Buddhism around the World Education Events Hamilton Toronto

The University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Buddhist Studies Program Presents Tōru Funayama (Kyoto University) Professor Tōru Funayama has been described as a Buddhological renaissance man because of the breadth of his knowledge about Buddhism in India, Tibet, China and Japan. He has published six books and more than 50 articles or book chapters dealing... Read more »

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“What to see in a Buddhist Cave” lecture, Vancouver, 11.30.11

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The UBC Kameyama Lecture Series, with the UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, presents a lecture by Dr. Eugene Wang, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art at Harvard University: “What to See in a Buddhist Cave?” Date: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 Time: 4:30 – 7:00 PM Place: C.K. Choi Building, Room 120, 1855 West Mall, UBC... Read more »

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