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Canadian prison dharma program expands under new leadership

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Sister Elaine MacInnes, the 90-year-old Catholic nun and Zen master who founded “Freeing the Human Spirit,” a prison dharma program in Ontario, has retired, passing the reins for the organization to the John Howard Society, who plan to roll it out across Canada. Here’s the full story, from the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/09/05/prison_yoga_meditation_classes_to_expand_across_canada.html

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The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (lecture)

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Southeast Asia Seminar Series Lecture in the Arts, Histories, Literatures, and Religions of Burma “Transcultural Intimacies and Infidelities Under Colonial Rule: The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (Myanmar)” Chie Ikeya (Rutgers University) Thursday, October 24, 2013 2:00 – 4.00 pm Department for the Study of Religion Jackman Humanities Building, Room... Read more »

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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

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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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