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GTA Wesak 2015, May 24, Mississauga
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The Greater Toronto Area Wesak is set for Sunday, May 24th, 2015, at Mississauga’s Celebration Square. The venue is confirmed, the time is confirmed so this is a “go” event. Last two years, this celebration went well, with the participation of approximately 5000 people together with about 100 Buddhist monks and nuns of all Buddhist... Read more »
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Gaden Choling celebrates 30 years
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Congratulations to Zasep Tulku Rinpoche and all his students on the celebration of 30 years of Dharma service at Gaden Choling Mahayana Meditation Centre in Toronto! Here is the link to their website, with calendar of all the special events taking place this week: http://www.gadencholingtoronto.org/
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Lama Catherine Rathbun Jetsun Yeshe passes away
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We have just learned that Lama Catherine Rathbun Jetsun Yeshe, founder and teacher at Friends of the Heart in Toronto, has passed away. Here is a notice from Toronto Mind-Body: http://www.torontomindbody.org/lama-catherine-rathbun-jestsun-yeshe-passes/ Here is a brief outline of her life, from the Friends of the Heart website: Catherine Rathbun Jetsun Yeshe A householder, a mother, a wife. a teacher,... Read more »
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Raymond Gaudry receives John Tarrant’s Dharma Transmission at London Zen Centre
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Raymond Gaudry, Roshi, received Dharma Transmission from John Tarrant, Roshi, of the Pacific Zen School, February 2nd in London, Ontario. Pacific Zen originally came out of the Sanbo Kyodan, a Japanese Zen school, but has developed since then and is probably best understood now as leaning towards the old Chinese Linji style. Raymond is the... Read more »
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Anthology of writings by Canadian Buddhist women nears completion
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Early last year we put out a call for material for an anthology of writing by Canadian Buddhist women teachers, scholars and practitioners … and the response was overwhelming! The project is now nearing completion of the editing phase, under the able leadership of Tanya McGinnity (www.fullcontactenlightenment.com) and we are almost ready to begin the... Read more »
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