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Daeung Sunim finishes Journey of Spirit bike pilgrimage in Patagonia

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Daeung Sunim, who started his pan-American bicycle pilgrimage in British Columbia and crossed to Newfoundland, has completed his journey to the very southern tip of South America, crossing the Strait of Magellan in Tierra del Fuego! Here is his latest (last?) post on his Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyOfSpirit We look forward to his later reflections.

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Samaneri ordination at Sati Saraniya Hermitage, Perth, Ontario

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Via Aspiring to Awaken / Sati Saraniya Hermitage… We were 100 strong at Sati Saraniya Hermitage on September 14, 2013 to witness the Pabbajja, Going Forth from home to homelessness, of Samaneri Ahimsa as a 10-precept novice nun. The occasion of her samaneri ordination was historic – the first to be held in the new... Read more »

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15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention, Calgary, 2015

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Calgary Conferences Events Women

In 2015, the World Buddhist Women’s Convention will be hosted in Canada by the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada Women’s Federation (JSBTCWF) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Embraced by the Oneness of Life is the theme for this prestigious, international event being held on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2015. It is anticipated that 2,000... Read more »

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Great Compassion Repentance Service

Buddhism in Canada Events Mahayana Practice! Temples Toronto

Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto will host a Great Compassion Repentance Service on Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. The Great Compassion Repentance Service is based on the Great Compassion Mantra. The full name of the Great Compassion Mantra literally means, “Thousand-arms and thousand-eyes Avalokitesvera Bodhisattva’s all embracing great compassion... Read more »

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Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, Calgary workshop, Oct 5-6, 2013

Buddhism in Canada Calgary Events Vajrayana Workshop

Via the Calgary Herald… Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, one of the first Westerners to be recognized as a reincarnate master within Tibetan Buddhism, is touring Bodhi Path Buddhist Centers in North America to give teachings on Th­e Way of the Bodhisattva. He will be coming to Calgary to talk about the famous Buddhist text which is... Read more »

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