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Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion

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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Jan W. Walls. “Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Ground for Buddhism in Business?” Date: Thursday, 02 February 2012 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be... Read more »

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Investigating + Integrating Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care + Society

Buddhism around the World Buddhist Psychology Conferences Events Health Meditation Practice!

The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School will be holding their 10th annual International Scientific Conference, March 28-April 1, 2012, at the Four Points Conference Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. Among the plenary sessions are: Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery: The Story of an Emerging Research Program Linda... Read more »

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Manitoba Buddhist Temple welcomes Hammad Ahmad

Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Winnipeg

Manitoba Buddhist Temple welcomes Hammad Ahmad of the Winnipeg Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in an interfaith sharing service Sunday. It is hoped this service will initiate a healing movement between the two faiths of Islam and Buddhism. Refer to www.alislam.org for information on Ahmadiyya Muslims. Check www.manitobabuddhistchurch.org for location and parking, 10:30-11:45 a.m.

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Numata lectures @ UofT + McMaster

Buddhism around the World Education Events Hamilton Toronto

The University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Buddhist Studies Program Presents Tōru Funayama (Kyoto University) Professor Tōru Funayama has been described as a Buddhological renaissance man because of the breadth of his knowledge about Buddhism in India, Tibet, China and Japan. He has published six books and more than 50 articles or book chapters dealing... Read more »

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“Dharma Rising” screening, Toronto, 12.8.11

Buddhism around the World Events Film Teacher Stories Teachers Toronto

There’ll be a screening of Dharma Rising, David Cherniack’s recently completed two part film about Buddhism in the West on Dec 8 at Innis Town Hall at 7 pm. For details and a description of the films: http://dharmarising.eventbrite.com/ DHARMA RISING Is Western Buddhism becoming Dharma Light? Can the fundamental teachings of Buddhism withstand the influences of modernity? What... Read more »

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