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Prison Dharma: Freeing the Human Spirit
Buddhism in Canada Meditation Ontario Practice! Prison
HELP US TEACH MEDITATION AND YOGA TO PRISON INMATES IN CANADA AND HELP THEM TRANSFORM THEIR PRISON CELLS INTO PLACES OF HOPE, HEALING AND REHABILITATION. Find out how from Freeing the Human Spirit here. Teach Meditation or Yoga Freeing the Human Spirit relies on the generosity of volunteers in local communities to deliver our program.... Read more »
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Tibetan refugees arrive in Victoria, BC
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Tibet Victoria
Via the Times Colonist… The first Tibetan refugees to arrive in Victoria under a federal resettlement program got more than a warm welcome from community members and Santa Claus at Victoria International Airport. They also received a few west coast essentials — tuques and umbrellas. “They didn’t know who this bearded man in red was,... Read more »
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Tibetan refugees arrive in Vancouver!
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Tibet Vancouver
Via the Tibet Resettlement Project…
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Ontario govt pulls end run around Buddhist Association of Canada over wind turbines
Buddhism in Canada Eco Action Environmental Issues Ontario Politics Retreats Temples
Via Mississauga.com… Ms Chen [of Cham Shan Temple] said after the Nov. 4 meeting, in which government officials promised to “look into our case”, the group was told that while it might not be possible to cancel the wind projects, “they would look at relocation…and promised to get back to us. We were told it... Read more »
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Norman Fischer in Toronto – Mar 14-16, 2014
Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Practice! Retreats Toronto Visiting Teachers Zen
Via Centre of Gravity… LIFE IS HARD: LOVE AND COMPASSION ARE NECESSITIES FOR BASIC SUSTAINABILITY with Norman Fischer Based on Norman’s recent book “Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong,”, in turn based on a popular traditional Indo-Tibetan text, this weekend workshop will offer practical exercises for reducing self-centeredness, which comes so... Read more »
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