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Focus on Buddhism @ Vancouver Int’l Film Fest
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This year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will feature four films on Buddhism, October 6-18, 2011. Here’s a link to the Buddhist Feature on the site: http://www.viff.org/e-blasts/viff-2011/outreach/Buddhism.htm
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Robert Ho gives millions to Lions Gate Hospital to boost mental health
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Robert Ho, founder of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation and the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, has recently made a $10 million donation to the Lions Gate Hospital (following on many other large donations to Canadian and international institutions. Here is the complete story from straight.com, an online news source in Vancouver: http://www.straight.com/article-465821/vancouver/exscribe-gives-millions-boost-mental-health
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“Ordination of Women in Theravada Tradition” lecture, Vancouver: 9.30.11
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The Centre for Southeast Asian Research at the Institute of Asian Research presents a seminar by Dr. Jim Placzek: “Ordination of Women in Theravada Buddhism” Date: Friday, 30 Sep 2011; 4.30 – 6.00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, UBC Point Grey Campus, 1855 West Mall This seminar is free. In this seminar Dr. Placzek will... Read more »
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Vancouver Gala Première – Journey of a Dream: 9.16/17.11
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Journey of a Dream is a heavy metal story of a Tibetan refugee, directed by Shenpenn Khyamsar (who lives in Vancouver). It is a feature length documentary that will take audiences on an epic, global journey into heavy metal music, exile, Buddhism and Tibetan roots. Here’s a link to the official movie website: http://www.journeyofadreammovie.com/ They are also... Read more »
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Kagyu Monlam North America text now available
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The Kagyu Monlam North America took place in Vancouver, July 13-17, 2011. See our previous posts for details about the events. The sadhana text for the event is now available in a Tibetan/English edition (8.5×11, 456 pages) from Namse Bangzdo bookstore. Videos of the event are available for free online viewing from Karma Triyana Dharmachakra,... Read more »
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