Sumeru News — Toronto
Rev. Wu De Fashi passes away
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Via Chris Ng… With sadness, I convey this news to you: Reverend Wu De Fashi, the Abbot of Ching Kwok Temple, President Emeritus of the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada, and a long time friend of our diverse Toronto Buddhist communities passed away peacefully on November 20, 2014 at Kensington Hospice in Toronto in the... Read more »
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A Dialogue on the Three Major Traditions of Buddhism – update
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A Dialogue on the Three Major Traditions of Buddhism Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor Street West, Toronto Saturday, November 8, 2014 – 2 pm to 7 pm, followed by a gala dinner Hosted by Karma Sonam Dargye Ling $50. You can register online: http://www.ksdl.org/blog/registration/ Representatives of different branches of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism to speak on the... Read more »
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UT Buddhist Chaplaincy program admissions update
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Participants in the recent roundtable, held at the West End Buddhist Temple, about the U of T Buddhist Chaplaincy program, have received a letter from Chris Ng, of the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada (who are supporting the initiative)… Dear friends in the Dharma, I would like to thank you for participating at the Second... Read more »
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Tsewang Dorji crafting new Buddha statue for Palyul Foundation of Canada
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Via Buddhadharma Quarterly… Palyul Foundation of Canada, which maintains Orgyan Osal Cho Dzong, a 350-acre temple and retreat facility in Ontario, has commissioned Toronto-based Bhutanese artist Tsewang Dorji to craft a new Buddha image, now in progress. The face, body, and legs are now at a work-intensive polishing stage. According to Dorji, the clay is first... Read more »
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U of T Buddhist Chaplaincy program update, 2nd roundtable
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The meeting commenced with a short introduction by Chris Ng, president of the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada, and a welcome by Bhante Saranapala, resident Bhikkhu at the West End Buddhist Temple. Speakers: Bhante Yuttadhammo, a Canadian monk ordained in the Thai Forest tradition; Sensei Taigen Henderson, Abbot of Toronto Zen Centre; Professor Pam Couture,... Read more »
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