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Danny Fisher reviews Charles Prebish’s memoir (published by Sumeru)

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Danny Fisher has written a thoughtful review of Charles Prebish’s book – An American Buddhist Life: Memoirs of a Modern Buddhist Pioneer – published by Sumeru in 2011, for the Journal of Global Buddhism. “Honestly (even, at times, surprisingly so) and engagingly written, An American Buddhist Life succeeds brilliantly at pioneering memoir as an absolutely essential area... Read more »

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Shambhala teacher Paul Warwick dies

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Via the Shambhala Sun: Shambhala teacher Paul Warwick dies Shambhala teacher Paul Warwick died at his home in Bellingham, Washington, on February 2. He was a mentor to many in the Shambhala community, serving in numerous capacities across the organization since meeting Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974. With his wife, Acharya Jenny Warwick, he helped establish... Read more »

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Ponlop Rinpoche in Vancouver in May

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PUBLIC TEACHINGS BY DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE ON DZOGCHEN AND PADMASAMBHAVA Friday, May 3 & Saturday, May 4, 2013 @ UCV, 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC For the first time in three years, our beloved teacher, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, is returning to teach in Vancouver this spring. Everyone is welcome to Rinpoche’s public teaching, “On... Read more »

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Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 Canadian events

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Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh will be on tour in North America in the summer/fall of 2013. He will have two Canadian events. Happy Teachers will Change the World is a 5-day mindfulness retreat for educators, August 11-16, 2013. Registration is expected to open between mid January and early February. Get notified about registration from the Ontario... Read more »

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Arahant Mahinda and the Buddhapujava

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Suwanda Sugunasiri’s investigation into the origins of the Buddhapujava, one of the key texts of Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism, identifying Arahant Mahinda as the author, is now available as a book, published by Nalanda Publishing Canada, 3 Ardmore Rd, Toronto, ON M5P 1V4. Telephone: 416-487-2777. Arahant Mahinda – Redactor of the Buddhapujava in Sinhala Buddhism ISBN... Read more »

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