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Arahant Mahinda and the Buddhapujava

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Suwanda Sugunasiri’s investigation into the origins of the Buddhapujava, one of the key texts of Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism, identifying Arahant Mahinda as the author, is now available as a book, published by Nalanda Publishing Canada, 3 Ardmore Rd, Toronto, ON M5P 1V4. Telephone: 416-487-2777. Arahant Mahinda – Redactor of the Buddhapujava in Sinhala Buddhism ISBN... Read more »

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Ajahn Punnadhammo lecture at University of Tennessee

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Ajahn Punnadhammo, of the Arrow River Forest Hermitage in Northern Ontario, will give a lecture this Friday at the University of Tennessee, entitled: “The Buddhist Worldview and Its Relation to Practice,” in conjunction with the current exhibit in place in the McClung Museum, “Zen Buddhism and the Arts of Japan.” Full details (and some information about... Read more »

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Arhant Mahinda – Redactor of the Buddhapūjāva in Sinhala Buddhism (book launch CANCELLED)

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Buddhist Council of Canada, in co-sponsorship with Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies (Canada) regrets to announce that the BOOK LAUNCH IS CANCELLED. The book, however, will still be available as of November 17th. Arhant Mahinda – Redactor of the Buddhapūjāva in Sinhala Buddhism (with Pali Text, Translation and Analysis) By Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, PhD (US Fulbright... Read more »

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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies #8: Sri Lankan Buddhism’s origins

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PRESS RELEASE from CJBS (Oct 31, 2012) The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies is pleased to present groundbreaking research in its SPECIAL ISSUE (No. 8, 2012) on the Authorship of the Buddhapūjā ‘Homage to the Buddha’. In this issue, Canadian Buddhist Scholar Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri identifies Arhant Mahinda as the Redactor of the... Read more »

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Epitome of the Pali Canon

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Epitome of the Pali Canon is a new book from Chroniker Press in Toronto, published on Lulu. This book is a collection of Wikipedia articles pertaining to the Pali Canon, the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures, and is reprinted with permission.

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