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“Medicine Buddha” Sand Mandala Festival – Owen Sound, ON / Sept 13-22, 2013
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Join Lama Karma and several Bhutanese sand artisans throughout the week for a Sand Mandala Festival and see a rare sand mandala being meticulously created over a week at Grey Roots. Additional children’s activities, talks, and ceremonies are scheduled throughout the week. Week-long Festival passes available for all Grey Roots sand mandala festival activities for just... Read more »
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A better way to die / from the perspective of a Buddhist chaplain
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A Better Way to Die: Bringing together medicine and spirituality for end-of-life care is an article in the current Atlantic Monthly magazine, from the perspective of Buddhist chaplain Seigan Glassing. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/a-better-way-to-die/276724/
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High Plains Doctor: Healing on the Tibetan Plateau
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HIGH PLAINS DOCTOR follows Isaac Sobol, Chief Medical Officer of Nunavut, on his tenth medical mission in a remote Tibetan village. The film shows the natural and cultural beauty of Northern Canada and Eastern Tibet and reveals disquieting parallels facing these traditional peoples. HIGH PLAINS DOCTOR contains footage that will never be seen again. In... Read more »
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Buddhist Hospice Care?
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As my mother used to say: “Old age ain’t for wimps.” Now that baby boomers are entering their golden years, how to practice the Dharma as a senior and how to hang on to a Sangha have become more widely pondered issues. We recently received the following request, in that light, and are seeking advice... Read more »
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Tai Chi
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I began learning Tai Chi with Moy Lin-shin in Toronto in 1976, and have been practicing on and off ever since then. Recently the Taoist Tai Chi Society, which he founded, included a video on their website of Master Moy performing the 108-move set. Thought you might enjoy it. From its humble beginnings in a... Read more »
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