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Canadian Buddhism Survey update

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Groups • Practice! • Publishing • Publishing in a digital world • Retreats • Temple Stories

We’ve received 60 surveys so far and much encouragement. Thank you to all participants! If your centre is one of the 440+ who have not yet submitted your completed survey, please visit our page with complete information about the initiative and downloadable survey packages: http://www.sumeru-books.com/2011/11/canadian-buddhism-survey/

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Canadian Buddhism Survey launched

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Education • Groups • Publishing • Publishing in a digital world • Retreats • Temple Stories • Temples

The Sumeru Press is currently updating our directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info and we are asking for participation from Buddhist organizations across Canada. More than 15,000 people a year turn to this website and its sister news site, www.sumeru-books.com, for information about where to practice and learn about Buddhism in Canada. We want to make... Read more »

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Buddhism & Psychology Student Union @ U of T

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist Psychology • Education • Groups • Psychology • Toronto

This is a very recently-formed organization. Here is their mission statement: The Buddhism and Psychology Student Union (BPSU) is a child of the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and the mind sciences. Our main aim is to offer a forum for University of Toronto students to openly investigate and uncover whatever implications this dialogue may bring.... Read more »

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Sakyadhita Association of Buddhist Women inaugurates Canadian branch

• Buddhism around the World • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Calgary • Groups • Practice!

From their website: http://www.sakyadhita.org/canada/about.html

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Buddhist Council of Canada – the definitive history

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Conferences • Edmonton • Groups • History • Montreal • Temple Stories • Toronto • Vancouver

Various people have written about the Buddhist Council of Canada, which operated in the 1980s, but none have given a definitive account of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it. Now Suwanda Sugunasiri has written a comprehensive history which has been edited and revised by John Negru and Stanley Fefferman. Since those... Read more »

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