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Happy Buddhist Christmakkah

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Happy Buddhist Christmakkah! Sumeru's gift to you is that we are now North America's largest independent Buddhist movie store, in addition to our book publishing activities, just in time for the holidays. Yes, you can find some of these films elsewhere, mostly at much higher prices from scalpers, but you will not find such a large curated collection anywhere else. I will also freely admit that Amazon will occasionally post ridiculously low prices for these films either as loss leaders to capture market share, or from third-party sellers who may or may not deliver as promised. With Sumeru, you can...

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Amitabha Memorial Puja for Lama Namse Rinpoche

• Death • Teachers • Temples • Toronto

Amitabha Memorial Puja for Lama Namse Rinpoche

AMITABHA MEMORIAL PUJA FOR LAMA NAMSE RINPOCHE NOV 25 & 26, 2017 In honor of the Venerable Lama Namse Rinpoche, there will be an Amitabha Tsok on November 25 and 26, led by Khenpo Tsulnam Rinpoche. A vegetarian lunch will be served.  Everyone is invited to attend this two-day puja in honour of the founding Resident Lama of Karma Sonam Dargye Ling.

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Upcoming Palyul Ottawa events

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Events • Ottawa • Teachers • Visiting Teachers

Tulku Dawa will teach us on the following (based on your requests): Oct 18th, 19th (Wednesday & Thursday) & Oct 21st (Saturday) – continue the teachings on Bodhicaryavatara “The Way of the Bodhisattva” by Shantideva Oct 20th (Friday) – Public Talk – Meditation and It’s Benefits Oct 2017-Tulku Dawa Public Talk PDF Poster, or click on... Read more »

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Buddhists Helping Buddhists

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Here’s a review from Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly of A THOUSAND HANDS: A Guide to Caring for Your Buddhist Community, edited by Nathan Jishin Michon and Daniel Clarkson Fisher (Sumeru, 2016). Buddhists Helping Buddhists  

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HH Karmapa Toronto Public Talk

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Environmental Issues • Events • Mindfulness • Practice! • Teachers • Toronto • Visiting Teachers

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa will give a free public talk Mindfulness and Environmental Responsibility at Convocation Hall, U of T, on the afternoon of May 31, 2017 Here is the link for further information: http://buddhiststudies.utoronto.ca/events/karmapa-public-talk/

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