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Regina Wat Buddhadhamma in the news

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Media Regina Saskatchewan Temple Stories

Via the Regina Leader-Post… Q+A with Reverend Uttam Barua at Regina Wat Buddhadhamma Buddhist Community is small but vibrant After escaping religious turmoil in Bangladesh in 1991, Reverend Uttam Barua found himself in Regina in 2009 at Wat Buddhadhamma temple. Barua is now a Buddhist monk at the Elphinstone Street temple, where Saskatchewan’s Theravada Buddhist... Read more »

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Sister Elaine MacInnes on CBC “Sunday Edition” with Michael Enright

Buddhism in Canada Media Practice! Prison Teacher Stories

Michael talks with Sister Elaine MacInnes, who has dedicated her life to teaching meditation to prisoners in an effort to understand and alleviate their pain. Now at the age of 89, she has handed over the reins of her charity, “Freeing the Human Spirit”, to the John Howard Society. http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/shows/2013/10/06/this-week-on-the-sunday/ (Segment begins at 01:28:42) Further... Read more »

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‘The Tibet Within’ Documentary Film Release : Montreal

Art Buddhism around the World Events Film Media Montreal Tibet

Via Full Contact Enlightenment: There will be several screenings Friday October 4th 2013 at the Maison du Développement Durable – 50, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal of the documentary film The Tibet Within English screening – 6:30pm – FREE – Special guest: Carole Samdup, Executive Director, Canada Tibet Committee. French screening – 8:30pm – FREE – Special guest: Sushil Handa, Coordinator –... Read more »

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Volunteer filmmaker wanted, Toronto

Art Buddhism in Canada Film Media Theravada Toronto

VOLUNTEER(S) needed to do a Documentary on THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS While Buddhism is well-known as a Religion, which it is, the Teachings of the Buddha are not often well-known or well understood. In order to introduce the Buddha and his Teachings, in the medium of English,  eight Banners (6 x 3) have been developed by the... Read more »

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Tung Lin Kok Yuen Buddhist charity write-up in the NY Times

Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Charity Media Vancouver

Robert Y.C. Ho, a scion of a historic Hong Kong family, is the chairman of the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, which supports study in the fields of Buddhism, Chinese art and culture. The Tung Lin Kok Yuen charity, set up by his grandmother in Hong Kong in 1935, is currently based in Vancouver.... Read more »

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