Sumeru News — Education

The Gaden Jangtse monks are again touring in Canada with a variety of programs in cities across the country. For details of their itinerary, here is the link. The tour schedule is in the upper right corner (and subject to change, so contact local organizers)… http://tsengdokrinpoche.com/Mandala-Tour-in-Canada.htm

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Devotion and Defiance: Communist Crackdown on Buddhism in Tibet is a 34-minute video produced by the International Campaign for Tibet.

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Here’s a link to 113 different Buddhist video streams from all traditions. http://www.ustream.tv/discovery/channel/religion-buddhism

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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country will receive its Canadian premieres August 7, 2009. Toronto: opening August 7, Royal Cinema Ottawa and Vancouver: opening August 7, theatres to be announced Here is a brief synopsis of the movie from the official website – http://burmavjmovie.com/ Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed... Read more »

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That Buddhist chaplaincy story from Canadian Press got me stewing. Here’s what I want to know… How many members of the Canadian prison population (including workers) self-identify as Buddhists? How many who don’t are nevertheless interested in Buddhism? On the flip side, how many Buddhist chaplains and volunteers are there across Canada, and how have... Read more »

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