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“Buddhism & Psychology” Student Essay Competition

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The 2011 Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada Essay Prize The Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada announces a student essay competition demonstrating the association between Buddhism/ Buddhist psychology and western psychology, science or society.  Submissions should focus on the specific and creative ways that the western academic and clinic disciplines, (e.g. psychology, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, medicine,... Read more »

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Critical Buddhism

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We recently received a copy of CRITICAL BUDDHISM Engaging with Modern Japanese Buddhist Thought James Mark Shields Ashgate Press (Surrey, England, 2011) 216 pages ISBN 978-1-4094-1798-9 hardback An e-book edition is also available Dr. Shields received a PhD at McGill University and is currently Assistant Professor of Asian and Comparative Thought at Bucknell University, Lewisburg,... Read more »

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An American Buddhist Life

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Coming soon, from SUMERU… AN AMERICAN BUDDHIST LIFE: Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer by Charles S. Prebish The Sumeru Press Inc. Paperback, 6×9, 266p, illustr. ISBN 978-1-896559-09-4 $24.95 Charles Prebish came to Utah State University in January 2007 following more than thirty-five years on the faculty of the Pennsylvania State University. During his tenure... Read more »

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Ted Lipman to head Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation

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Former Canadian diplomat Ted Lipman will be the new CEO of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation, part of whose mandate is to promote Buddhist education worldwide. Here is an article about the appointment from artdaily.org http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=46679

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Toronto Learning Event: Buddhist Education for Youth

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Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada and the University of Toronto Buddhism & Psychology Student Union present Learning Event on Buddhist Education for Youth Education for Compassion and Wisdom, a holistic approach Keynote address: Professor Jack Miller Professor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto Concurrent Workshops... Read more »

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