Sumeru News — Vancouver

Kagyu Monlam North America fundraiser

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Vajrayana Vancouver

KKC presents a fundraising lunch on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Himalaya Restaurant in Vancouver. Tickets are $25 per person. Contact 604-434-4920 or info@kkc-kdol.org for more information.

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Eshin Godfrey To Be Installed As Abbot Of Rinzai-Ji; Sasaki To Step Down

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Via Sweeping Zen… According to a new email document added to the Sasaki Archive, Kyozan Joshu Sasaki will be stepping down as Abbot of Rinzai-ji on July 21, 2013. He has designated Eshin John Godfrey of the Zen centre of Vancouver in Canada to step in as Abbot designate. Additionally, Gento Steve Krieger and Ginsei Ginger Calloway have... Read more »

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Cultivating mindfulness in children – Vancouver, May 9-11

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Heart-Mind 2013: Helping Children Thrive Thursday, May 9, 2013 – Saturday, May 11, 2013 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Heart-Mind 2013 brings together some of the leading minds in child development and contemplative practice – from scientific researchers to practitioners – to address the Dalai Lama’s question, “How can we educate the hearts of children?” Register Now Early bird... Read more »

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Introduction to Buddhism lectures in Vancouver

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2013 Public Lecture Series: Introduction to Buddhism The Vancouver Buddhist Temple will be holding a public lecture series entitled “Introduction to Buddhism”, featuring five distinguished scholars. Date: The first lecture will be on March 19, 2013. Location: Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave, Vancouver BC, V6A 3B3 Website: http://www.vancouverbuddhisttemple.com/

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Tibetan Masters lecture at UBC

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CSRS Public Lecture Series Conflict in the Life Stories of Tibetan Buddhist Masters Speaker: Ben Wood CSRS Religious Studies Teaching Fellow, Senior Instructor in the Religious Studies Program Traditional Tibetan monasteries are often conceived of as places of cohesion, harmony and peace, yet some Tibetan literature tells us otherwise. Pre-modern writings by Tibetan monastics reveal... Read more »

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