Sumeru News — Temple Stories

International Buddhist Society Temple, Richmond, BC

• Art • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist Shrine Project • Shrines • Temple Stories • Temples • Vancouver

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=2852

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Seokwang-sa, Surrey, BC

• Art • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist Shrine Project • Shrines • Temple Stories • Temples • Vancouver

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay about this Korean Buddhist temple in BC, from Nathan Bauman’s blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=1862

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Canadian Buddhism Survey launched

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Education • Groups • Publishing • Publishing in a digital world • Retreats • Temple Stories • Temples

The Sumeru Press is currently updating our directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info and we are asking for participation from Buddhist organizations across Canada. More than 15,000 people a year turn to this website and its sister news site, www.sumeru-books.com, for information about where to practice and learn about Buddhism in Canada. We want to make... Read more »

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Tibetan Buddhists mark 25 years in Edmonton

• Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Edmonton • Temple Stories • Temples • Vajrayana

From the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Tibetan+Buddhists+mark+years+Edmonton/5627053/story.html

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“Moving Body, Knowing Mind” review

• Books • Buddhism in Canada • Cults • Meditation • Practice! • Temple Stories • Temples • Toronto

Moving Body, Knowing Mind: Ritualizing and learning at two Buddhist centres in Toronto Patricia Q. Campbell Oxford University Press, 2011 ISBN 9780199793815   $39.95 paperback Hardcover also available From the publisher: Knowing Body, Moving Mind investigates ritualizing and learning in introductory meditation classes at two Buddhist centers in Toronto, Canada. The centers, Friends of the Heart... Read more »

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