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XVIIIth Congress, Int’l Assoc of Buddhist Studies 2017, Toronto

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XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies August 20 to August 25, 2017, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada FIRST CIRCULAR: April 30, 2015 Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends: On August 20th to the 25th, 2017, the XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies will take place at the University of Toronto, in... Read more »

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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies update

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Professor Paul Crowe recently undertook a national survey on how to move forward with the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies now that Professor Suwanda Sugunasiri has retired as editor. The survey received a very strong response from many scholars, and a copy of the results is available as a PDF. Here it is…. CJBS Survey... Read more »

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“Anthropology of Buddhism” Workshop, Toronto, May 2-3

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Anthropology of Buddhism Workshop May 2-3, 2015 University of Toronto/McMaster University Yehan Numata Program Location: Trinity College, University of Toronto Saturday, May 2nd 9am – 10:30 Session One: “Defining Buddhists” Panelists: Stephen Covell, Western Michigan University Florence Galmiche, Paris-Diderot University Horie Norichika, University of Tokyo 10:45 – 12:30 Session Two: “Field sites” Panelists: Alec Soucy,... Read more »

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Canadian Buddhist Chaplaincy Roundtable

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Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada presents, the Fourth and Final Buddhist Chaplaincy Roundtable: Exploring the essential components of a Buddhist rehabilitation program and ways to deliver them to Canadian prisons Come listen to our speakers and join this meaningful conversation… Ven. Roshi Taigen Henderson, Abbot of the Toronto Zen Centre http://torontozen.org/ He is a regular... Read more »

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BCJSBTF Post-Secondary Scholarship 2015

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Apply now for the BCJSBTF Post-Secondary Scholarship 2015! The British Columbia Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation (BCJSBTF) is now accepting applications from post-secondary students. Applicants must be residents of BC who are enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution for the coming fall semester. The scholarships are open to applicants who follow any religion, as long... Read more »

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