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HH the Dalai Lama, Ottawa, 4.28.12
Buddhism in Canada Dalai Lama Events Ottawa Visiting Teachers
Ottawa – Ethics for a Whole World: A Public Talk by the Dalai Lama The Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) is honoured to host an historic Public Talk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday, 28 April at the Ottawa Civic Centre. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. The Public Talk will start at 10:00 a.m.... Read more »
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Vancouver/Victoria – Rock for Tibet
Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Events Music Tibet Vancouver Victoria
A series of benefit concerts for the Tibetan Resettlement Project. Sunrise and Good People starts the tour off in BC on March 28th at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver and on March 31st at the Felicita’s Pub in Victoria. Vancouver – Rock for Tibet Date: Wednesday, March 28th Time: Doors open at 8:00 PM Location:... Read more »
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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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