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Canadian prisoner religious freedom petition
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Avaaz community petitions has posted a petition protesting the Canadian government’s cancellation of all part-time non-Christian chaplains in federal prisons. They are seeking 300 people to sign the petition before sending it to Stephen Harper. So far, they have 261 signatures. Please consider signing. Here is the reasoning, quoted from the Avaaz website: Why this... Read more »
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Ajahn Brahm at U of T on November 7, 2012
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Ajahn Brahm will be at the University of Toronto on November 7 for a public talk entitled: Buddhism and Science. The talk is organized by New College (U of T) and sponsored by Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies. William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto. 7-8 pm. Ajahn Brahm: Buddhism and Science PDF poster
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“An American Buddhist Life” now available in Canada as Kobo e-book
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Sumeru is pleased to announce the publication launch of our latest e-book… http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/An-American-Buddhist-Life-Memoirs/book-BzO_s4kXpUa0AXAVBoOQyQ/page1.html Available for your Kobo e-reader or desktop for $7.69. Coming soon to Kindle, Nook & iPad.
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“The Ninth Panchen Lama (1883-1937): A Life at the Crossroads of Sino-Tibetan Relations” review
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The Ninth Panchen Lama (1883-1937): A Life at the Crossroads of Sino-Tibetan Relations By Fabienne Jagou Translated by Rebecca Bisset-Buechel $45.00 paperback (9786162150166) 402 pp., 9 illus., 2 maps, 6 x 9 in. October 2011 / hardcover not available This biography of the Ninth Panchen Lama, the second highest spiritual authority in Tibetan Buddhism, offers new insights... Read more »
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“Seeking Heartwood” film about American Buddhism
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Now completing filming and looking for funding for post-production/distribution. Looks very good. Watch the trailer. Main website – http://seekingheartwood.com Fundraising – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seekingheartwood/seeking-heartwood-documentary-on-buddhism-in-ameri
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