Sumeru News — Victoria

TibetFest Victoria update

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Dear friends of the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island: Only 6 days remain until TibetFest, this summer’s celebration of Tibetan Culture. This free public event will feature Tibetan Food, Drink, Song, Dance, Handicrafts, Costumes, Massage, Meditation and much more! When: 6 July 2013, 10AM – 5PM Where: Centennial Square, Victoria Cost: Attendance is Free (Proceeds from... Read more »

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TibetFest Victoria, July 6, 2013

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Tibet Victoria

Dear friends of the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island: We hope you will join us for TibetFest, this summer’s celebration of Tibetan Culture. This free public event will feature Tibetan Food, Drink, Song, Dance, Handicrafts, Costumes, Massage, Meditation and much more! When: 6 July 2013, 10AM – 5PM Where: Centennial Square, Victoria Cost: Attendance is Free... Read more »

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Buddhist Astrology: chart interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective

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Sumeru is pleased to announce we will be publishing a new, revised edition of this essential Buddhist classic, Buddhist Astrology: chart interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective, due out in September, 2013. Become your own astrological guru with the first book to apply Buddhist practice to Western astrology. Buddhist astrology bridges familiar astrological thinking with the ideas... Read more »

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Canadian Buddhist history in Victoria, BC

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Here’s an interesting article from the Victoria Times Colonist about the history of Buddhist practice there, and some backgrounder on this year’s Buddha’s Birthday celebrations, from a novice monk at the Victoria Zen Centre, Soshin McMurchy: http://www.timescolonist.com/buddha-s-birthday-a-chance-to-learn-1.191242

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Tibetan Resettlement Project Canada update

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The Tibet Resettlement Project now has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/tibetresettlementproject The Government of Canada is facilitating the immigration of up to 1,000 Tibetans living in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India, at the request of the Canada Tibet Committee and Canada’s Tibetan community. Up to 1,000 displaced Tibetans, including principal applicants and their eligible family... Read more »

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