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Understanding the Chinese Buddhist Temple

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Just published! UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE by Karma Yönten Gyatso ISBN 978-1-896559-03-2 PDF e-book, 58 pages, 11” x 8½″, 23 MB © John H. Negru, 2010 This book is available as a free download from our “Latest Releases” page. ♦ To download the book, you can also click on the image above, or click... Read more »

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Buddhism in America

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Buddhism in America, a historical overview by renowned Professor Charles Prebish, is now available as a free e-book download from Scribd. At first glance it appears to be a welcome perspective, and one of the few books about this subject other than the excellent How the Swans Came to the Lake, written by Rick Fields... Read more »

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Buddhism in Canada re-launches

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We are pleased to announce the launch of the re-designed Buddhism in Canada directory. The new website features enhanced navigation features such as search by full text, map, alpha, location and/or tradition. It also incorporates photographs from the Buddhist community, a community event calendar function, and a crisp new look. May it bring joy and... Read more »

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Moncton Buddhist Centre

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Buddhist Centres aren’t springing up like mushrooms these days, so it was inspiring to see that Montreal’s Tibetan Buddhist Temple has opened a sister centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. http://zawatulku.org/index.htm Here’s a news story too, about this week-end’s inauguration ceremony: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/08/14/buddhist-centre.html

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Montreal Religious Sites Project

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In 2006, MgGill University launched a project to document a variety of religious institutions outside of Montreal Judeo-Christian traditions. It includes ten interesting accounts and analyses of Buddhist centres in Montreal. The reports are available for download in PDF format, or viewable online in HTML. http://mrsp.mcgill.ca/

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