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Lumbini and the battle for Buddhism
Buddhism around the World Buddhist Shrine Project Lumbini Nepal Shrines
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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CBC in Tibet
Buddhism around the World Media Tibet
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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Regina Leader-Post reprints bad Vancouver Sun article on Canadian Buddhism
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Media Practice! Regina
Regina Leader-Post reprints bad Vancouver Sun article on Canadian Buddhism: http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Buddhism+house+divided/7755402/story.html I hope people are writing letters to the editors of these newspapers to tell them their articles are inaccurate and offensive! Perhaps the publishers of these papers should also seriously consider sending their staffers to the Pure Land Buddhism conference being held at the end of... Read more »
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A Buddhist New Year’s Eve
Buddhism in Canada Events Meditation Practice! Toronto Zen
One of the most profound New Year’s passages I can remember was practicing zazen in a downtown urban centre, when at the stroke of midnight the city around us became alive with shouts, banging pots, horns and such. The divergent motivations of the dharmic and worldly paths were never more apparent! So if you are... Read more »
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Calgary Myanmar Buddhist Temple new home
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Burma Calgary Temple Stories Theravada
Myanmar Buddhist Temple (Calgary) has recently purchased the property at 2804, 14 Avenue, SE, Calgary T2A 0J7 and is at its new location. In other recent news from the temple… Dear Myanmar Canadian Friends, We are delighted to invite you to join in the New Year 2013 Community Alms Offering (Supaung Swan) to Sayadaw Dr. Cintita. And... Read more »
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