Sumeru News — Theravada
Buddhist cosmology – Canadian scholar’s view published in Sri Lanka
Buddhism around the World cosmology Education Publishing Science Sri Lanka Theravada
Coincident with the publication of the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies, Prof. Suwanda Sugunasiri has published an extract of his 87-page scholarly article about Buddhist cosmology, “Devolution and Evolution in the Agganna Sutta” on LankaWeb. Follow the links for the scholarly and popular articles.
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Vipassana Retreat with Brian Ruhe in Mission BC
British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Retreats Theravada Vipassana
Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Westminster Abbey Vipassana Weekend Retreat. January 17 – 19th Join Brian Ruhe for a silent weekend of Vipassana Meditation and Buddhist Philosophy. Happy New Year!! Make a New Year’s resolution! WMA is a Catholic Monastery in Mission about a 1.5 hour drive from Vancouver with 31 Benedictine monks and it’s a great place... Read more »
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Priests thank Sri Lankan community after Canadian Buddhist temple opens
Buddhism in Canada Temple Stories Temples Theravada Toronto
A great article from The Sri Lanka Reporter (based in Toronto), about the dedication ceremony for the then-new home of the Halton Peel Buddhist Cultural Society, West-End Buddhist Cultural Centre… Sorry it’s a bit older than a year, but I just found it. http://lankareporter.com/lr/2012/02/05/priests-thank-sri-lankan-community-after-new-canadian-buddhist-temple-opens/
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Samaneri ordination at Sati Saraniya Hermitage, Perth, Ontario
Buddhism in Canada Ontario Practice! Theravada Women
Via Aspiring to Awaken / Sati Saraniya Hermitage… We were 100 strong at Sati Saraniya Hermitage on September 14, 2013 to witness the Pabbajja, Going Forth from home to homelessness, of Samaneri Ahimsa as a 10-precept novice nun. The occasion of her samaneri ordination was historic – the first to be held in the new... Read more »
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The mystery of Hilda Jayewardenaramaya solved
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Groups Ottawa Temple Stories Temples Theravada
A number of years ago when I was helping George Klima update his Buddhism in Canada directory (before the Sumeru directory existed), there was a Sri Lankan temple in Ottawa called the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya. It seemed like an odd name for a Buddhist temple, but I assumed a “hilda” was some kind of place name... Read more »
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