Sumeru News — Vancouver

Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple expansion hits roadblock in Richmond, BC

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Plans to expand Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, hit a roadblock this week when city officials requested the architect to withdraw the temple’s proposal. The city is re-evaluating zoning regulations for the area where the temple is located on Number 5 Road and asked the temple to wait until their study is completed... Read more »

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UBC Buddhist archives

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The Institute of Asian Research Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program holds a variety of materials in archives, some of which can be accessed via the web. Here’s the link: http://www.iar.ubc.ca/programs/ctsp/archives.aspx The IARC Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program hosts a blog with a variety of archival links. Here’s their link: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/

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H.E. Kalu Rinpoche in BC, Spring 2011

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His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche will visit Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Burnaby, BC, in the spring of 2011. Details to follow from the centre’s website: http://kkc-kdol.org/content/kalu-rinpoche-2011-visit

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Thich Nhat Hanh, Vancouver, 2011

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Thich Nhat Hanh, world-honoured Vietnamese Zen Master, peace activist, and inspirational teacher, will be in Vancouver in August 2011. Here is the information about his visit, from his hosts – the University of British Columbia… NOTE: This information is updated in other posts on Sumeru. Use the search button in the upper right corner of... Read more »

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Buddhism in Canada conference update

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The schedule, registration and accommodation details for the Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions conference being held at UBC in Vancouver, October 15-17, is now available. Here are the links: SCHEDULE: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/901/ REGISTRATION (Free!): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CXSBTKP ACCESS & ACCOMMODATION: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/access-and-accommodations/

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