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Wendi Adamek lecture: Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism, Vancouver, April 10, 2015

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Public Lecture: Wendi Adamek on Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Wendi Adamek (University of Calgary), who will present a lecture entitled, “Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism” Friday, April 10, 2015 |... Read more »

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Raoul Birnbaum lecture on Hongyi Dashi, Vancouver, March 17, 2015

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Public Lecture: Raoul Birnbaum on Hongyi Dashi, the 20th Century Chinese Monk The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Raoul Birnbaum (University of California, Santa Cruz). He will present a lecture entitled, “Biographical Imperatives, Autobiographical Pacts: Hongyi Dashi and the Construction of Buddhist... Read more »

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UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society rebrands

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In a renaming ceremony on October 27, the University of British Columbia’s “Buddhism and Contemporary Society” program rebranded as the “Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chair in Buddhism and Contemporary Society.” In 2005, UBC established the Buddhism and Contemporary Society program, North America’s first academic Buddhism program, through the generosity of Robert H. N.... Read more »

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Silent Illumination Chan Retreat, Vancouver, Nov 15-22

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Nov 15-22: Silent Illumination Chan Retreat hosted by Dharma Drum Vancouver “Silently and serenely, forgetting all words, clearly and vividly, it appears before you.” The above verse comes from “The Inscription on Silent Illumination,” a poem composed by Master Hongzhi Zhengjue of the 12th century Caodong (Soto) lineage of the Chan school. This verse is a... Read more »

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HH Dalai Lama Vancouver, Oct 23 – Heart Project

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Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… The Heart Project and the Dalai Lama’s October Visit About the Heart Project The Heart Project is intended to convey a message “With All Our Hearts United As One, Let Us Pray For World Peace”. There will be 924 seats arranged on the floor level of the venue that will form a heart shape by... Read more »

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