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High Plains Doctor: Healing on the Tibetan Plateau
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HIGH PLAINS DOCTOR follows Isaac Sobol, Chief Medical Officer of Nunavut, on his tenth medical mission in a remote Tibetan village. The film shows the natural and cultural beauty of Northern Canada and Eastern Tibet and reveals disquieting parallels facing these traditional peoples. HIGH PLAINS DOCTOR contains footage that will never be seen again. In... Read more »
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Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu in Manitoba, on the web and on YouTube
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I recently discovered Venerable Yuttadhammo (formerly Noah Greenspoon), a Canadian-born Theravada Buddhist monk, ordained in 2001 under the guidance of Venerable Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo of Chiang Mai, Thailand. His blog is: Truth Is Within / Just another Buddhist monk’s weblog I’ll be adding him to the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations shortly, but here’s his... Read more »
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Tibetan self-immolations lecture @ U of T
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Sorry I missed this. I just got the notice yesterday and didn’t have time to post it. However, for the record… Tibetan Self-Immolations: Shedding Light on China’s Rule in Tibet Thonsur Memorial Lecture with Dr. Tsering Shakya Join us for the Thonsur Memorial Lecture on Tibetan Self Immolation: Shedding Light on China’s Rule in Tibet with Dr.... Read more »
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Party for Buddha’s Birthday at the Square, Mississauga 2013
Mississauga’s Celebration Square will be the place to be on Sunday, June 1st as 30 GTA Buddhist temples host a joint, outdoor Vesak celebration for Buddha’s Birthday. The event is organized by the West End Buddhist Centre, Foguang Shan and Phap Van (who are hosting). The event runs from 3:30 – 7:30 pm. Highlights will... Read more »
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Canadian Buddhist history in Victoria, BC
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Here’s an interesting article from the Victoria Times Colonist about the history of Buddhist practice there, and some backgrounder on this year’s Buddha’s Birthday celebrations, from a novice monk at the Victoria Zen Centre, Soshin McMurchy: http://www.timescolonist.com/buddha-s-birthday-a-chance-to-learn-1.191242
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