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Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Meditation Practice!

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Sister Elaine MacInnes on CBC “Sunday Edition” with Michael Enright

Buddhism in Canada Media Practice! Prison Teacher Stories

Michael talks with Sister Elaine MacInnes, who has dedicated her life to teaching meditation to prisoners in an effort to understand and alleviate their pain. Now at the age of 89, she has handed over the reins of her charity, “Freeing the Human Spirit”, to the John Howard Society. http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/shows/2013/10/06/this-week-on-the-sunday/ (Segment begins at 01:28:42) Further... Read more »

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Zasep Rinpoche’s “Tara in the palm of your hand” book launch

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Saturday, November 9, 2013 / 2-4 pm Last minute venue change. It’s at 569 Spadina Crescent at the UofT MultiFaith Centre. $25 (suggested dana) “Tara in the palm of your hand” is the book written by Ven. Zasep Rinpoche and produced by his publishing company, Wind Horse Press. Rinpoche will introduce his book on the history,... Read more »

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What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’? Lecture at McMaster, Oct 22, 2013

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The Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University is delighted to welcome our Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor, Raoul Birnbaum.  Professor Birnbaum (University of California Santa Cruz) is an internationally-renowned scholar of Chinese Buddhism and art history. All are invited to a public lecture at McMaster: “What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’?  Some Registers... Read more »

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Tara in the Palm of Your Hand, new book by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche

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Via Zuru Ling… We in the Zuru Community are very fortunate. On Sept. 11th, Our precious Lama, Ven. Zasep Rinpoche will be bestowing a Green Tara Tantric Initiation and launching the first book he has just published, “Tara in the Palm of your Hand”. Green Tara is the Buddhist Deity of Active Compassion and Wisdom. Her meditation... Read more »

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