Sumeru News — Toronto

Maitreya Heart Relics revisit Toronto 9.14-16.12

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The Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour returns to the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Etobicoke for 3 days in September.

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Western Buddhists in Toronto needed for research/book

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Research on Western Buddhists in Toronto My name is Glen Choi and I’m currently a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa who is researching the ways in which our respective cultures shape the way we perceive and practice Buddhism. I have interviewed many Korean Buddhists to better understand the “Eastern” cultural approach to Buddhism.... Read more »

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Buddhist Chaplains in Canada

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The Upaya Institute in Santa Fe, NM, offers a Buddhist Chaplaincy program, and several Canadians have graduated from their program. Here is information about two of them, along with their theses: Andrew Blake (2010) photo by Lynette Monteiro Andrew is cofounder and program director at Gitche M’Qua Centre for Healing, located in Toronto, Canada. In... Read more »

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Nembutsu under Hilton Falls, Milton 8.26.12

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Tao Sangha Toronto Sunday 2012 Aug 26th Wish -fullfilling Nembutsu Chanting @ Hilton Falls Wish Fulfilling Waterfall Nembutsu: Whoever joins will write down their wish and place it with a candle it in front of the waterfall along with incense. Then stepping under the waterfall, repeat Nembutsu & the Heart Sutra to pray for the... Read more »

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Lama Catherine Rathbun (Jetsun Yeshe) on Mandala Offerings

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Via Toronto Body Mind (Toronto’s yoga, meditation and wellness community’s blog)… http://torontobodymind.ca/articles/lama-catherine-rathbun-mandala-offering About Catherine Rathbun Catherine’s meditation training began in 1969. Since then she has studied with His Holiness XVI Karmapa, head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and with pre-eminent individuals like Ven. Kalu Rinpoche, Ven. Karma Thinley Rinpoche, Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche and... Read more »

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