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Shambhala’s East Coast Eco Buddhism

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Environmental Issues

The 20th Anniversary Issue of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics, published last year, features an article by Barbra Clayton, of Mount Allison University, about Windhorse Farm, a Shambhala community in Atlantic Canada supported by ecosystem-based sustainable forestry and organic farming. I like this look at Canadian Eco Buddhism! Here is her article… Buddha’s Maritime Nature:... Read more »

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Wesak gets a website

Brampton Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Events Hamilton Mississauga Oakville Toronto

Wesak: Buddha’s Birthday Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Mississauga’s Celebration Square. This annual event is co-organized by Phap Van, Fo Guang Shan and West End Buddhist temples of Mississauga. This is a FREE event! Time: 4:00pm Location: Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 The organizing... Read more »

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Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Publishing Publishing in a digital world Sumeru

We’ve now posted 1008 articles on Sumeru since we started in 2009. Thank you to the more than 36,000 people a year who visit. May your journey be serene, joyful and meaningful. Share your best with those less fortunate.

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Buddhist cosmology – Canadian scholar’s view published in Sri Lanka

Buddhism around the World cosmology Education Publishing Science Sri Lanka Theravada

Coincident with the publication of the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies, Prof. Suwanda Sugunasiri has published an extract of his 87-page scholarly article about Buddhist cosmology, “Devolution and Evolution in the Agganna Sutta” on LankaWeb. Follow the links for the scholarly and popular articles.

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Cham Shan Temple responds to wind power controversy in Kawarthas

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Eco Action Environmental Issues Ontario Politics

Of late there has been some news coverage about the controversy in the Kawarthas about a proposed wind farm for electricity generation that the Ontario government wants to build beside four retreat centres being built by Cham Shan Temple. Cham Shan is not the only organization opposing the new facility; there are a variety of... Read more »

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