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2013 Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada Essay Prize
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The 2013 Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada Essay Prize The Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada (BEFC) announces a student essay competition demonstrating the association between Buddhism/Buddhist psychology and western psychology, science or society. 1. Submissions could focus on the specific and creative ways that the western academic and clinical disciplines, (e.g. psychology, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, medicine, psychotherapy,... Read more »
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U of T and Columbia Libraries launch Tibetan Studies partnership
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TORONTO, ON – An international collaboration between the University of Toronto and Columbia University’s research libraries will harness existing expertise in Tibetan collection services at both universities to increase the availability of Tibetan resources to a wider community of scholars in both Canada and the United States. The faculties and students of both institutions will... Read more »
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Mind Matters III conference
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MIND MATTERS III – Desire & Entanglement *** MIND MATTERS III is now SOLD OUT! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! We look forward very much to seeing you all on 9 Feb. This will be a fantastic conference. We may have some seats opening next week or at last minute. If you want to be on our waiting list, please send your contact and number... Read more »
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Building Sangha at Winnipeg Insight
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Here is the report on building Sangha at Winnipeg Insight Meditation Group… On January 20, 2013 many members of our Sangha participated in a consultation on Building a Community. The notes taken from that session can be found by clicking the link below. Thanks to all that participated, especially Kurt and Robert who led the discussion with... Read more »
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Trailer for David Cherniack’s RETREAT movie
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The trailer for David Cherniack’s RETREAT movie is now available for viewing on Vimeo. It is the first 10 minutes of the 108-minute documentary. Here’s the link. Here’s the blurb: RETREAT follows thirty-five Westerners as they attempt an intense, eight-week, silent, meditation retreat in Thailand led by the American Buddhist teacher, B. Alan Wallace. Some... Read more »
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