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International Buddhist Society, Richmond, BC

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Wutaishan & Four Sacred Mountains re-created in Peterborough

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Cham Shan Temple in Thornhill, Ontario, has undertaken a major initiative to build four temples near Peterborough, each replicating one of the Four Sacred Mountains of China. The project began several years ago, and Wutai Shan is the first temple being constructed. Here is comprehensive information from Chan Shan Temple about the project, followed by... Read more »

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Ruth Ozeki’s CBC reflection on Japan’s tragedy

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Ruth Ozeki is a well known Japanese-Canadian author and filmmaker who was ordained as a Zen priest in June 2010. She is affiliated with the Mountain Rain Zendo on Fraser Island, BC. She recently contributed a short reflection to end a broadcast of CBC’s “The Current” which focused on the recent tragedies in Japan. You... Read more »

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Thich Nhat Hanh Vancouver website now up

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The website for Thich Nhat Hanh’s August 2011 retreat and public talk in Vancouver is now up and running, although registration has not started yet. For more information about the events (and to register when that portion of the website goes live), please visit: http://www.tnhvancouver2011.org/

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Understanding the Chinese Buddhist Temple

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Just published! UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE by Karma Yönten Gyatso ISBN 978-1-896559-03-2 PDF e-book, 58 pages, 11” x 8½″, 23 MB © John H. Negru, 2010 This book is available as a free download from our “Latest Releases” page. ♦ To download the book, you can also click on the image above, or click... Read more »

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