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Canadian Zen and the AZTA
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There are 76 Zen centres in Canada, listed in the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations (www.canadianbuddhism.info). Yet there are only three Canadian Zen teachers among the 162 who are members of the American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA – http://www.americanzenteachers.org/). They are: Eshin Godfrey, Osho – Zen Centre of Vancouver Taigen Henderson – Toronto Zen... Read more »
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Victor Sogen Hori bio on Sweeping Zen
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Victor Sogen Hori, Rinzai teacher, McGill professor and co-author of “Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada” has had his biography added to the Sweeping Zen website… http://sweepingzen.com/hori-victor-sogen
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Buddhists’ Delight (from the New York Times)
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On June 16, 2012, the following op-ed piece appeared in the New York Times and it has been pinging around the internet over the past few days. It’s about America’s growing interest in the dharma, and how that plays out in everyday lives…for better or worse. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/opinion/sunday/buddhists-delight.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
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What’s an American Buddhist?
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From the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/whats-an-american-buddhist/2012/06/17/gJQAJCQrjV_blog.html
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Buddhist Geek Rohan Gunatillake on CBC Spark
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Meditating in a Digital Age The ancient techniques of mindfulness meditation seem diametrically opposed to our rush-rush, digitally distracted lives, but could digital technology be used to support that clarity and peace of mind? Rohan Gunatillake believes in ‘disrupting the awareness industry’ by combining today’s tech sensibility with the practice of meditation. (Runs 6:02) ... Read more »
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