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GTHA Wesak 2014
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There will be more than 22 temples participating in this year’s Greater Toronto Horseshoe Area Wesak 2014. Here’s the poster. Click on it to see it full-size so you can reproduce and post it…
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The Encounter with Modernity in Chinese Buddhist Historiography
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO / McMASTER UNIVERSITY YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM presents: JOHN KIESCHNICK (Stanford University) LECTURE: The Encounter with Modernity in Chinese Buddhist Historiography FRIDAY, April 4, 2014, 3-5 pm, UTSG, JHB 317 Over 1500 years, Chinese Buddhists developed a distinctive way of writing about the past, informed on the one hand by... Read more »
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Annual Kwan Yin Festival in Lytton, BC
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The annual Kwan Yin Festival for peace and healing in Lytton B.C. will be celebrated on Sunday, June 22, 2014 on the Chinese temple site. A temple dedicated to Kwan Yin stood in Lytton 1880-1928. The ceremony will be performed by the monks of Lions Gate Buddhist Priory. Vegetarian potluck to follow. All are welcome.... Read more »
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Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014
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The second annual Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014 is coming up March 21-22 at the St. Paul University Amphitheatre. Here’s the website: ottawatibetfilmfestival.com and they are also on Facebook: OttawaTibetFlimFestival Friday, March 21st: 6:00 PM: Doors open 6:45 PM: Introduction: Traditional Tibetan dance performed by newly arrived Tibetans: Opening ceremony 7:00 PM: Milarepa, (2006). Made by Neten Chokling. Discussion with Ian Prattis, professor at... Read more »
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Canada-wide Wesak 2014 info requested
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Jayanta at Sakyadhita Canada asks… I am wondering if it would be possible for Sumeru to send out a request for Vesak celebrations being held across Canada this year? This would be to ask the various Buddhist groups to send along the date and place of their Vesak celebration….. Sakyadhita Canada would like to add... Read more »
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