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A recent article in the Vancouver Sun fans the “Two Buddhisms” fire by presenting Western practitioners versus “ethnic Buddhists” in a struggle to see whose got the authentic dharma. For a society where journalism is often about finding and exploiting divisive topics, this does not surprise me. You be the judge… http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Buddhism+rises+North+America+solitudes+emerging/7733373/story.html

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Mandarin Gate Eliot Pattison Minotaur Books; First Edition November 27, 2012 ISBN 978-0312656041 It is hard to look into the face of evil. I am not talking here about the evil of insane individuals or coercive abuse of unequal power relationships, as difficult as those may be to bear. At least we can harbour the... Read more »

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With heartfelt prayers for the coming year. Compassion Sand Mandala from Eva Lee on Vimeo.

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Suwanda Sugunasiri’s investigation into the origins of the Buddhapujava, one of the key texts of Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhism, identifying Arahant Mahinda as the author, is now available as a book, published by Nalanda Publishing Canada, 3 Ardmore Rd, Toronto, ON M5P 1V4. Telephone: 416-487-2777. Arahant Mahinda – Redactor of the Buddhapujava in Sinhala Buddhism ISBN... Read more »

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Guy Laramee’s Guan Yin series is dedicated to the mysterious forces thanks to which we can traverse ordeals. The Montreal artist specializes in modified books. Amazing! Here’s his website: http://www.guylaramee.com

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