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Three lectures on Buddhism at UBC this March

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UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, in conjunction with the UBC’s Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum, Kameyama Lecture Series, and Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program, presents three lectures on Buddhism this March: Dr. Weirong Shen, research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, will present his lecture: Fiction in History and History in Fiction: “The Secret... Read more »

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Vancouver Mindfulness Network Meeting

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The next Vancouver Mindfulness Network Meeting is Feb 13, 7-9pm, at BC Children’s Hospital, Ambulatory Care Building, Room K0-155. Preliminary Agenda Items: – Planning for Vancouver mindfulness conference in 2013 (M. Callahan) – Report-back from Mindfulness with Youth Conference at UCSD (M. Callahan, B. Callahan, D. Vo) In general we plan to meet about every... Read more »

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Chinese New Year at Kuan Yin Temple of the International Buddhist Society

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Here’s a short travel article from the Toronto Star about celebrating Chinese New Year at Kuan Yin Temple of the International Buddhist Society, located in Richmond, BC. http://www.thestar.com/life/travel/2013/01/31/canada_travel_ring_in_chinese_new_year_in_british_columbia.html

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Ponlop Rinpoche in Vancouver in May

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PUBLIC TEACHINGS BY DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE ON DZOGCHEN AND PADMASAMBHAVA Friday, May 3 & Saturday, May 4, 2013 @ UCV, 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC For the first time in three years, our beloved teacher, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, is returning to teach in Vancouver this spring. Everyone is welcome to Rinpoche’s public teaching, “On... Read more »

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Vancouver introduction to the Tibetan resettlement project

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Saturday, February 23, 2013 / 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Hewett Centre, at the Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC In 2013, the first immigrants under a special program for displaced Tibetans are expected to arrive in Canada. In order to settle successfully, they will need help, guidance, and sponsorship support. This workshop is intended to... Read more »

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