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Arun, over at Angry Asian Buddhist, posted this request for participants in a study being done at IBS. Come on, Canadians, jump on board for this one if you are part of the right demographic. http://www.angryasianbuddhist.com/2013/01/calling-all-asian-american-young.html

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Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh will be on tour in North America in the summer/fall of 2013. He will have two Canadian events. Happy Teachers will Change the World is a 5-day mindfulness retreat for educators, August 11-16, 2013. Registration is expected to open between mid January and early February. Get notified about registration from the Ontario... Read more »

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Exploring the Five Traditional Buddhist Precepts and Guided Meditation Practices Saturday January 26th – 9.30 am to 5 pm The Canadian Memorial Centre For Peace 1825 West 16th Ave, Vancouver The Recovery Monday Team/Vancouver Buddhist Centre presents: a day of looking at the how the Five Buddhist Precepts can help to train our Mind. Reflections... Read more »

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Lumbini, the birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha, was a sleepy little hamlet in Nepal until recently. Now China and India are engaged in a battle for hegemony over the site and it looks as though China is winning. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, former military commander of rebel Maoist forces in... Read more »

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According to the Canada-Tibet Committee, a group of Beijing-based reporters from the CBC have gained access to Tibet, where they have been able to report on recent events: http://www.tibet.ca/en/newsroom/wtn/12558 The original post is from Phayul.com

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