Sumeru News — Vancouver
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Vancouver, July 28, 2013
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Mangala Shri Foundation is excited to announce: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Teaching Kagyu Tradition and Mahamudra Sunday, July 28 starting at 1pm; $30 At the Mangala Shri Dharma Centre Precious space is very limited. Click here to make your reservation. And save the dates! His Holiness Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche 2013 Visit Mahamudra Retreat at KDOL on Salt Spring... Read more »
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International Buddhist Film Festival, Vancouver, July 26 – Aug 1, 2013
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As part of the Vancouver International Film Festival, the IBFF (International Buddhist Film Festival) will take place in Vancouver this year, its first time in Canada. There will be 15 films in the series. Here’s the link to the series: http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/search?field_series_tid=6096 Here are the trailers: Un Buda The Buddha Crazy Wisdom Dead Man Digital Dharma Amongst... Read more »
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Jodo Shinshu Vancouver Temple profiled
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From the Vancouver Courier… Although Strathcona carries a strong image of a working class monoculture, the shadow of a mostly forgotten community still lingers. The blocks between Jackson and Main to the east and west, and Cordova and the waterfront to the south and north were once a landing point for Japanese immigrants seeking a... Read more »
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Pure Land 2013 Vancouver conference round-up
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The Pure Land 2013 Vancouver conference is now over, and most of the papers which were presented are now available online here: http://pureland2013.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/full-papers/ Here is a list of the presenters and their topics: Ama, Michihiro — Buddhist Confession in Modern Japan Andrews, Susie — Replacing Sukhāvatī: The Centrality of Śākyamuni and India in Contemporary BCA Dharma School Programming... Read more »
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Gary Ho and Tzu Chi Canada Buddhist Relief Foundation
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Gary Ho is chief executive officer of the Vancouver-based Canadian chapter of the global Tzu Chi Buddhist Relief Foundation, founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in 1966. In a recent edition of The Province, he was profiled in an excellent piece explaining a bit about the organization’s work: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Faith+Buddhism+Compassion+Relief+Foundation+Canada/8436662/story.html
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