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Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism – Vancouver lectures, 5.15-18.12
British Columbia Buddhism around the World Education Events Thailand Theravada Vancouver
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Barend Jan Terwiel. “Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism” Date: Friday, 18 May 2012 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Michael Ames Theatre, Museum of Anthropology (MOA), 6393 NW Marine Drive Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Please... Read more »
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Ottawa Declaration on Tibet
Buddhism around the World Events Ottawa Politics Tibet
From the 6th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet, Ottawa, April, 2012: http://tibet.net/2012/04/30/ottawa-declaration-on-tibet/
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HH Dalai Lama Ottawa follow-up
Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Dalai Lama Events Ottawa Visiting Teachers
From the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1169958–dalai-lama-to-speak-in-ottawa-today From Sun News: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2012/04/20120428-181004.html From The Globe & Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/dalai-lama-mocks-chinas-interest-in-naming-his-successor/article2416580/ From CTV: http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120430/mtl_dalai_120430/20120430/?hub=MontrealHome From the Central Tibetan Administration: http://tibet.net/2012/04/30/his-holiness-inaugurates-world-parliamentarians-convention-on-tibet-meets-canadian-pm/
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Raymond Taavel, in memoriam
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Death Halifax
We were deeply saddened to hear of the senseless murder of Raymond Taavel, long-time circulation manager at the Shambhala Sun, in Halifax recently. Most of the news articles we’ve seen focus on the murderer and larger issues such as being LGBT in Canada, treatment of psychiatric patients, etc. We’re still looking for articles that pay... Read more »
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Panchen Lama’s “Lama Chopa” published by Sumeru
Books Practice! Publishing Sumeru Books Teachers Vajrayana
Sumeru announces publication of: LAMA CHÖPA The Guru Puja Composed by Panchen Lozang Chökyi Gyaltsen ISBN 978-1-896559-11-7 $14.95 US/CAN Perfect bound paperback, 52 pages, 5” x 8″ (Pocket edition) Translated by Robert Preece. Foreword by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche. Performance notes by Karma Yönten Gyatso. Now available world-wide at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and all fine online booksellers... Read more »
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