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Gaden Choling celebrates 30 years
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Congratulations to Zasep Tulku Rinpoche and all his students on the celebration of 30 years of Dharma service at Gaden Choling Mahayana Meditation Centre in Toronto! Here is the link to their website, with calendar of all the special events taking place this week: http://www.gadencholingtoronto.org/
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Suwanda Sugunasiri’s Canadian Buddhist legacy
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Dr. Suwanda Sugunasiri, one of Canada’s Buddhist pioneers, had the opportunity recently to elaborate on some of his contributions to Buddhism in Canada. The article (fourth in a series) was posted on a popular Sri Lankan news site. Here’s the link… http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=117800
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Numata lecture series 2014-15: U of T and McMaster
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If you are in Toronto or Hamilton, you won’t want to miss these wonderful lectures and reading groups… University of Toronto / McMaster University NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2014-15 Lucia Dolce (School of Oriental and African Studies) LECTURE: Of Monks and Embryos: Tantric Practices and the Ritualization of Buddhist Embryology in Mediaeval Japan THURSDAY, September... Read more »
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Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
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Here’s an interesting article about women in the development of the sangha in China in times gone by…featuring a Canadian Buddhist scholar. Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill Here’s the bio on Stephanie Balkwill and the context of the story: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies... Read more »
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The Past Before Us: Historical Traditions and Practices in Early Times
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Romila Thapar on The Past Before Us: Historical Traditions and Practices in Early Times Co-Sponsored by the Department of History Thursday, May 1, 2014 11am – 1pm 208N | North House Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place Chair: Christoph Emmrich, Associate Professor in Department of Religion, University of Toronto Moderator: Stella Sandahl, Professor Emeritus... Read more »
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