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Bhikkuni ordination & practice in Canada

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Ayya Medhanandi, Canada’s (only?) Theravada Bhikkuni, operates a center near Perth, Ontario. She was recently profiled in the Ottawa Citizen on Dec 29, 2009. The article discusses not only her practice, but some of the larger issues around bhikkuni ordination that are swirling around the global Buddhist community right now. For the record, we support... Read more »

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Burma spotlight

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Keep up to date with Aung San Suu Kyi, the monk-led democratic resistance, and all things Burmese… http://www.mizzima.com/

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Toronto Theravada Temple Torched (Again!)

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Toronto Maha Vihara, a Sri Lankan temple, was hit by arson for the second time in six months. Here are the links to stories from the local papers… http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2278390 http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/article/731991–buddhist-temple-attacked-again

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Khmer monk lauded in Vaughan, ON

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Ven. Nil Choen, resident monk at the Khmer Buddhist Temple in Maple, Ontario, was recently profiled in the Vaughan News. Here’s the link… http://www.vaughantoday.ca/story.php?id=2106

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50 million hostages

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Revolution of the Spirit in Burma is a short Fierce Light Video Flash documentary about Aung San Suu Kyi and the way of non-violence. More information at www.worlddharma.com

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