Sumeru News — Retreats

Milk Lake Shambhala Retreat Centre – a video tour

Buddhism in Canada Halifax Meditation Nova Scotia Retreats Shambhala Temple Stories Vajrayana

Found this on Vimeo… Little tour of Milk Lake Retreat Center in Nova Scotia narrated by Waylon Lewis of elephantjournal.com! For more information on Milk Lake or to schedule a retreat for yourself please visit milklake.com. http://vimeo.com/41035988 By the way, Milk Lake also produces and sells fresh juniper powder incense – it’s the main ingredient in most... Read more »

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DDMBA Surangama Retreat with Ven. Guo Xing, Coboug 8.30-9.3.12

Buddhism in Canada Events Meditation Ontario Retreats Visiting Teachers Zen

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Ontario presents a 5-Day Chan meditation retreat focusing on the Surangama Sutra, with visiting teacher Ven. Guo Xing, in Coburn Ontario. Northumberland Heights, 795 Northumberland Heights Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 4J8 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 – 6:00pm – Mon, Sep 3, 2012 – 2:00pm Cost: $325 for 5 Day Period Contact:... Read more »

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Buddhists’ Delight (from the New York Times)

Buddhism around the World Media Retreats

On June 16, 2012, the following op-ed piece appeared in the New York Times and it has been pinging around the internet over the past few days. It’s about America’s growing interest in the dharma, and how that plays out in everyday lives…for better or worse. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/opinion/sunday/buddhists-delight.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

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Ajahn Sona lecture + retreat, Vancouver, 5.12-13.12

Buddhism in Canada Events Practice! Retreats Theravada Vancouver

The Feeling of Freedom with Venerable Ajahn Sona of the Birken Forest Monastery (‘Sitavana’). Poster available here: EVENING TALK – Saturday, May 12th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Room A122a (main lobby), Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver MEDITATION RETREAT – Sunday, May 13th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Auditorium, UBC Asian Centre – 1871... Read more »

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Contemplative Care Training Intensive

Buddhism in Canada Death Education Events Health Retreats Toronto Visiting Teachers Zen

Contemplative Care Training Intensive with Koshin Paley Ellison & Robert Chodo Campbell 180 Sudbury St, Toronto, ON M6J 3H2 Mon, Mar 26, 2012 – 9:00am – Sat, Mar 31, 2012 – 4:30pm Presented by: Toronto Centre of Gravity Buddhist Association Cost: $695 + HST Email: learning@centreofgravity.org Website: http://centreofgravity.squarespace.com/course_care_training/ This six-day professional training retreat is a... Read more »

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