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Albert Low bio on Sweeping Zen

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Albert Low, roshi at the Montréal Zen Centre, has his (very short) bio now posted on the Sweeping Zen blog. Good to see more Canadian teachers there. http://sweepingzen.com/albert-low-bio    

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The Monks and Me book review

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THE MONKS AND ME: How 40 Days in Thich Nhat Hanh’s French Monastery Guided Me Home Mary Paterson Hampton Roads Publishing, Sept 2012 ISBN: 978-1571746856 Paperback, 256 pages $18.95 From the publisher: “Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your... Read more »

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Maitreya Heart Relics revisit Toronto 9.14-16.12

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Shrine Project Events Shrines Teacher Stories Toronto

The Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour returns to the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Etobicoke for 3 days in September.

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Western Buddhists in Toronto needed for research/book

Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Buddhist Psychology Education Practice! Publishing in a digital world Toronto

Research on Western Buddhists in Toronto My name is Glen Choi and I’m currently a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa who is researching the ways in which our respective cultures shape the way we perceive and practice Buddhism. I have interviewed many Korean Buddhists to better understand the “Eastern” cultural approach to Buddhism.... Read more »

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Buddhist Chaplains in Canada

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The Upaya Institute in Santa Fe, NM, offers a Buddhist Chaplaincy program, and several Canadians have graduated from their program. Here is information about two of them, along with their theses: Andrew Blake (2010) photo by Lynette Monteiro Andrew is cofounder and program director at Gitche M’Qua Centre for Healing, located in Toronto, Canada. In... Read more »

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