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Sugunasiri weighs in on Vancouver Sun’s “Two Buddhisms” gaffe

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Not too long ago, the Vancouver Sun printed a rather provocative but poorly-researched article on the state of Buddhist practice in British Columbia, which sparked significant push-back from Buddhists themselves. Arun, over at Angry Asian Buddhist, published a rebuttal, as did we. Now, Suwanda Sugunasiri, a well-resepected figure in the Canadian Buddhist larger community, has... Read more »

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Upcoming Numata Events reminder

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Two UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO / McMASTER UNIVERSITY YEHAN NUMATA PROGRAMME IN BUDDHIST STUDIES Events: MATTHEW KAPSTEIN (University of Chicago / Université La Sorbonne) LECTURE Buddhist Idealists and Their Jain Critics: On Our Knowledge of External Objects? THURSDAY, January 24, 2012, 3-5 pm, UofT, JHB 317 Thinkers of the Yogacara school of Buddhism, in particular Vasubandhu,... Read more »

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Buddhist Fiction Blog tries crowdsourcing reviews

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We received notice of this initiative recently from the Buddhist Fiction Blog: Special Invitation for Currently Reading: Buddha on a Midnight Sea by Francesca Hampton Posted on January 18, 2013 Happy New Year! This month I’m going to read Francesca Hampton’s collection of short stories in Buddha on a Midnight Sea. The poignant, insightful short stories in this... Read more »

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Buddhist Translators without Borders

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Rev. Heng Sure, from Gold Mountain Monastery in San Francisco, has written a fascinating article for the Interfaith Observer about using modern social media tools to translate ancient Buddhist texts. Here’s the article: http://theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2013/1/15/buddhist-translators-without-borders.html

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KKC Losar Schedule

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KKC Losar 2013 schedule Losar, Tibetan New Year, takes place from February 8th to February 11th, inclusive. The schedule is as follows: Daily Schedule (Fri-Sun, Feb 8-10): Long Green Tara Practice – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. Long Six-Arm Mahakala Practice – Session 1 – 9:30 Lunch – 11:30 Long Six-Arm Mahakala Practice –... Read more »

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