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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

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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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6th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet, Ottawa 4.26-29.12

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The story can be found here: http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/international/2465-6th-world-parliamentarians-convention-on-tibet-to-be-held-in-canada Information about the organizers can be found here: http://www.tpprc.org/about-wpct.html So far, no Canadian news media outlet has reported on this impending event!

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SFXU + Gampo Abbey team for new course

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St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will offer a new immersion course in Vajrayana Buddhism, in association with Gampo Abbey. Here is the poster for the course: For PDF Version, click here: Mind Self and Society in Monastic Tibetan Buddhism poster 2012[1]

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Upcoming Public Talk and Film Screening in Vancouver

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Lhamo Tso on Voicing Tibetan Courage April 10, 2012 – 7 pm The Canada Tibet Commitee (CTC) – Vancouver is honoured to host Lhamo Tso for a public talk and a film screening of “Leaving Fear Behind.” Her husband, Dhondup Wangchen, created this 30-minute documentary film in 2008. He filmed clandestinely in Tibet, hoping to... Read more »

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