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Living the Heart of Wisdom
Buddhism in Canada Events Montreal Ottawa Practice!
Living the Heatrt of Wisdom is a 21-month study and practice program exploring the liberating teachings of the Buddha, intended for those who wish to deepen in Dharma practice. The program is taught by Daryl Lynn Ross, a Buddhist teacher with True North Insight. CLICK HERE FOR PDF VERSION OF THE LHW POSTER
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D. Mitra Bhikkhu on temporary ordinations in Toronto
Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Practice! Theravada Toronto
We just discovered this article by D. Mitra Bhikkhu in the 2011 edition of the Journal of Global Buddhism — Temporary Ordination for Character Transformation: A Diasporic Practice with Transnational Connections. It’s about short-term precepts in the Theravada tradition and draws heavily from material from the West End Buddhist Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Here’s the... Read more »
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How western Buddhism has changed in 50 years
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This excellent article recently appeared in the Face to faith section of The Guardian, one of the top international newspapers in the United Kingdom. It’s well worth a read… http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2012/mar/16/western-buddhism-10-things-learned?INTCMP=SRCH The article was written by Vishvapani Blomfield, whose blog, Wise Attention, is always interesting.
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2012 Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada Essay Prize
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Psychology Education Practice! Psychology Publishing
The Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada (BEFC) announces a student essay competition demonstrating the association between Buddhism/Buddhist psychology and western psychology, science or society. Submissions should focus on the specific and creative ways that the western academic and clinical disciplines, (e.g. psychology, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, medicine, psychotherapy, cognitive sciences) have encountered Buddhism and Buddhist... Read more »
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Sumeru Post #501
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We are please to announce we have reached our 501st post on Sumeru and have been posting since February 2009. We currently receive more than 18,000 visitors a year to Sumeru and its companion site, the Sumeru directory.
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