Sumeru News — Toronto
Buddha’s relics in Montreal and Toronto CANCELLED
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From the organizing committee at the Montreal Buddhist Monastery & Cultural Center: A PRECIOUS COLLECTION of THE BUDDHA’S SACRED RELICS from SRI LANKA After His Nirvana 2500 years ago, the Supreme Buddha’s precious relics were preserved by gods and kings. In Sri Lanka, they were royal gifts, venerated for centuries in holy stupas. For the... Read more »
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Parkdale Tibetans speak
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CBC Radio’s Metro Morning show in Toronto broadcast from Parkdale on Tuesday, October 18. Parkdale is a vibrant neighbourhood near the lake in the west end of Toronto, where gentry, new citizens and those struggling to find a place in the civil society all commingle. It is home to Canada’s largest Tibetan community. Here are... Read more »
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Mississauga & Toronto shark fin ban
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Mississauga is now the largest city in Canada to have banned shark fin products, as of October 13. Here is a link to the story about it from The Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1068489 Toronto is set to enact a similar ban at their next Council meeting on October 24, now that Toronto’s licensing commission has unanimously endorsed... Read more »
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“Moving Body, Knowing Mind” review
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Moving Body, Knowing Mind: Ritualizing and learning at two Buddhist centres in Toronto Patricia Q. Campbell Oxford University Press, 2011 ISBN 9780199793815 $39.95 paperback Hardcover also available From the publisher: Knowing Body, Moving Mind investigates ritualizing and learning in introductory meditation classes at two Buddhist centers in Toronto, Canada. The centers, Friends of the Heart... Read more »
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Buddhism & Psychology Student Union @ U of T
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This is a very recently-formed organization. Here is their mission statement: The Buddhism and Psychology Student Union (BPSU) is a child of the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and the mind sciences. Our main aim is to offer a forum for University of Toronto students to openly investigate and uncover whatever implications this dialogue may bring.... Read more »
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