Sumeru News — Toronto

Toronto Wesak 2012 update

Buddhism in Canada Events Toronto

Updated poster… PDF version here Wesak 2012 Flyer 1 april 04 12          

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Griefwalker on Tricycle Film Club

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Psychology Death Education Film Media Toronto

Stephen Jenkinson is one of Canada’s leading palliative care educators, and the subject of a full-length documentary by Tim Wilson, titled “Griefwalker.” The movie is Tricycle Magazine’s March selection for their Buddhist film club, and featured on their website: http://www.tricycle.com/filmclub A 20-minute Tricycle audio interview with Jenkinson is available here: http://www.tricycle.com/blog/tricycle-talks-stephen-jenkinson-aka-griefwalker Information about the film, a short... Read more »

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Wesak Toronto 2012

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Toronto

WESAK 2012 (Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment & Parinibbana) Join in a Buddha Puja. Offer flowers to the Buddha. Chant the Avalokitesvara, Lotus & Wisdom Sutras. Transfer Merit to the Departed. Join in the singing of the Unity Song. Listen to an inspirational speaker. Saturday, May 5, 2012 6 pm to 8 pm Queen’s Park Grounds, Toronto... Read more »

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Contemplative Care Training Intensive

Buddhism in Canada Death Education Events Health Retreats Toronto Visiting Teachers Zen

Contemplative Care Training Intensive with Koshin Paley Ellison & Robert Chodo Campbell 180 Sudbury St, Toronto, ON M6J 3H2 Mon, Mar 26, 2012 – 9:00am – Sat, Mar 31, 2012 – 4:30pm Presented by: Toronto Centre of Gravity Buddhist Association Cost: $695 + HST Email: learning@centreofgravity.org Website: http://centreofgravity.squarespace.com/course_care_training/ This six-day professional training retreat is a... Read more »

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D. Mitra Bhikkhu on temporary ordinations in Toronto

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Practice! Theravada Toronto

We just discovered this article by D. Mitra Bhikkhu in the 2011 edition of the Journal of Global Buddhism — Temporary Ordination for Character Transformation: A Diasporic Practice with Transnational Connections. It’s about short-term precepts in the Theravada tradition and draws heavily from material from the West End Buddhist Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Here’s the... Read more »

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