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Maitreya Heart Relics revisit Toronto 9.14-16.12

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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

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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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Canadian journalist quits, won’t spy on HHDL for China

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From The Montreal Gazette: http://www.montrealgazette.com/mobile/news/national-news/China+journalist+denies+spying+claim+Canadian+freelancer+quit/7129845/story.html

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Mindfulness meditation for Canadian school kids – pilot project

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Via CBC News… http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/08/21/f-vp-handler-schools-brain-lingo-sel.html

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