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Buddhists weigh in on Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom

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It hasn’t even opened, and Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom is already stirring up controversy. This article from the Toronto Star brings up some of the problems, and if you read between the lines, you can get some idea of Canadian Buddhists’ thoughts on the subject… http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1119007–does-the-office-of-religious-freedom-have-any-teeth

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Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion

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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Jan W. Walls. “Corporate Craving and Buddhist Compassion: Is There a Middle Ground for Buddhism in Business?” Date: Thursday, 02 February 2012 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be... Read more »

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Happy New Year

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With best wishes from Sumeru… Sentiments we share with the card’s creators at the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.

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Buddhism and Terrorism

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Here’s a link to Wayne Codling’s guest blog in the Victoria Times Colonist: http://blogs.timescolonist.com/2011/09/10/buddhism-and-terrorism/

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Buddhism after 9/11 survey

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This is Srisuda Hongthai from The Buddha Garden and I wanted you to know that we are conducting a survey on Buddhism in North America in the ten years since the 9/11 Tragedies, since many people found solace in the teachings of Buddhism after 9/11. The survey is at: http://www.thebuddhagarden.com/911survey/ We are contacting you because... Read more »

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