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Annual Kwan Yin Festival in Lytton, BC
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The annual Kwan Yin Festival for peace and healing in Lytton B.C. will be celebrated on Sunday, June 22, 2014 on the Chinese temple site. A temple dedicated to Kwan Yin stood in Lytton 1880-1928. The ceremony will be performed by the monks of Lions Gate Buddhist Priory. Vegetarian potluck to follow. All are welcome.... Read more »
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Duc Quang Vietnamese Buddhist Temple rebuilding in London, ON
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The Duc Quang Buddhist Temple in London, Ontario, was originally housed in the old Presbyterian Church building (built in 1910) on Hamilton Street, which had been decommissioned in 1995. However, in 2012 the building had developed structural problems and had to be torn down. Here’s an article about that, by Debora Van Brenk in the... Read more »
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Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014
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The second annual Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014 is coming up March 21-22 at the St. Paul University Amphitheatre. Here’s the website: ottawatibetfilmfestival.com and they are also on Facebook: OttawaTibetFlimFestival Friday, March 21st: 6:00 PM: Doors open 6:45 PM: Introduction: Traditional Tibetan dance performed by newly arrived Tibetans: Opening ceremony 7:00 PM: Milarepa, (2006). Made by Neten Chokling. Discussion with Ian Prattis, professor at... Read more »
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New LGBTQ Tibetan organization formed
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Ningtam is a worldwide gay-positive organization for LGBTQ Tibetans and their supporters. Their website is http://www.ningtam.org/ and they are on Facebook too at https://www.facebook.com/ningtampage There are several regions set up, including one for the west which has a growing contingent from Toronto. You can join the list as a participant or ally, and I recommend it! I did,... Read more »
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Busy day for Sumeru Books
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Received an order for Sumeru books we publish, from Evergreen Buddhist Culture Service in Singapore. Show them some love at https://www.facebook.com/evergreenbuddhist Sent files off to the US printer for Dennis Winters’ new book: Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space, which should be available in a week or two on all your favourite book vendor sites... Read more »
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