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Numata events 2016-17

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Here is information about Numata events c0-hosted by the University of Toronto and McMaster University in the coming academic year. University of Toronto/McMaster University NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2016-17 LEWIS LANCASTER (University of California Berkeley / University of the West) LECTURE: Maritime Buddhism: The Spread of Buddhism from India to China THURSDAY, October 13, 2016,... Read more »

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Getting Relationships Right: Taking Heart with Compassion and Loving Kindness – with Venerable Amy Miller

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September 16, 2016 – 7:00pm – September 18, 2016 – 5:00pm Getting Relationships Right: Taking Heart with Compassion and Loving Kindness – with Venerable Amy Miller Relationships are vital to our well being. The deepest and most reliable way to improve our relationships with others, and become happier and more content, is by improving our... Read more »

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Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu launches McMaster Buddhism Association & Monastery

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Here’s a new 8:53 minute clip from Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s video blog, announcing the establishment of a Buddhist monastery in Hamilton, Ontario, in association with the McMaster Buddhism Association he is starting in conjunction with his upcoming teaching at McMaster University. For further information, here’s the link to their YouCaring support page: http://www.youcaring.com/sirimangalo-internation-buddhist-meditation-society-405420 including an earlier 5 minute... Read more »

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Dhammananda and bhikkhuni ordination

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The Bangkok Post has just published a long article on Dhammananda bhikkhuni (who has a Masters degree in Religion from McMaster University), and her long quest to re-establish the bhikkhuni ordination in Thailand. Here’s the link: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/475378/if-the-robes-fit. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved.

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Self-ordination in an Indian Monastic Code / Numata Lecture

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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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