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Self-ordination in an Indian Monastic Code / Numata Lecture

• Buddhism around the World • Buddhist Studies • Education • Events • Hamilton • Numata • Theravada • Toronto • Visiting Teachers

The UofT/McMaster University Numata Buddhist Studies Program presents: VINCENT TOURNIER (School of Oriental and African Studies) LECTURE: Self-ordination in an Indian Monastic Code THURSDAY, February 12, 2015, 3-5 pm, UTSC (University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus), JHB 317 This presentation will explore the status of the Buddha as the first fully ordained monk, as it emerges... Read more »

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Buddhism in Modern Language, Toronto

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Education • Practice! • Temples • Toronto

Buddhism in Modern Language with Pho-Hien Temple 普賢寺 & the Academy of Wisdom & Enlightenment (AWE智覺學苑) When: Starting on Feb 7, 2015, Saturdays at 2:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Pho-Hien Temple (普賢寺), 297 Garyray Dr., Toronto, ON M9L 1P2 New Students: Free. Repeat Students: Enquire at the Academy of Wisdom & Enlightenment www.AWE-edu.com World Wide Students: Can attend our classes... Read more »

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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies needs your advice

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist Studies • Education

Via Paul Crowe, Director at the David Lam Centre, SFU… Dear members of the Canadian community of Buddhist scholars and friends outside Canada: As some of you may know, the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies has been published for ten years. As of yesterday CJBS 10 is on-line. Over the decade twenty-three scholars published articles and ten... Read more »

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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies Vol 10 now available

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Education

This is to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies. Here’s the Table of Contents: Editorial Pariyatti Triune Mind in Buddhism: A Textual Exploration by Suwanda H J Sugunasiri Paṭipatti An Indirect Unity: Merleau-Ponty and Nāgārjuna on the Human and the Non-human by Michael Berman Paṭivedha Exploring the... Read more »

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Shi Huifeng: Numata series reading group & lecture

• Buddhism around the World • Buddhist Studies • Education • Events • Hamilton • Numata • Toronto

The UofT/McMASTER UNIVERSITY YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM presents: SHI HUIFENG (Fo Guang University) READING GROUP: Literary Parallelism. Connecting Criticism and Hermeneutics in an Early Mahayana Sutra THURSDAY, January 22, 2015, 3-5 pm, UTSG, JHB 317 LECTURE: Chiasmus Methodology for Buddhist Textual Studies FRIDAY, January 23, 2015, 4-6 pm, McMaster, University Hall 122 The modern... Read more »

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