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Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu on the tangled relationships among science, religion and culture

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Via Truth is Within, Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s blog… I was thinking to write an article about the difference between religion and culture, but it doesn’t seem like the discussion would be complete without including religion’s best frenemy, science. So, here goes. I’m writing this article both because these three topics are of course of great professional... Read more »

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Buddhism & Science lecture at Ryerson U, Aug 23-25, 2013

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Buddhism and Science Place:    Ryerson University Kerr Hall South, Room KHS369 40 Gould Street (enter at left West door) Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Date : Aug 23, 2013 Fri 6:30 – 8:30 pm Aug 24-25, Sat-Sun 2:30 – 4:30 pm Three lectures by scientist, physician, philosopher, sociologist and theologian, Rev. Dr. Sumana Siri, D. Th.... Read more »

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Buddhism and Science International Workshop at U of T, April 13-14

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Buddhism and Science: An International Workshop An International Workshop at the University of Toronto Scarborough / April 12th-14th, 2013 Organized by Prof. Geoffrey Samuel. Sponsored by the Tung Lin Kok Yuen 東蓮覺苑 Perspectives on Buddhist Thought and Culture Series, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough. Friday April 12th: 3.30pm     Workshop... Read more »

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Between Buddhism and Science TLKY lecture – Toronto, April 12

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The 2012-13 Tung Lin Kok Yuen Perspectives on Buddhist Thought and Culture series presents “Between Buddhism and Science, Between Mind and Body” A lecture by Geoffrey Samuel, the 2012-13 TLKY Visiting Professor in Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough April 12, 2013 at 5:30pm in the Instructional Centre Building at the University of... Read more »

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Teaching Science to Monks: How you can get involved

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Teaching Science to Monks is the initiative of a community of organizations dedicated to introducing scientific education into the curriculum of Buddhist monks. This endeavour has the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (who is underwriting half the expense) and long-term financial backing from the Sager Family Foundation. In an effort to raise awareness... Read more »

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