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7th c. Chinese Buddhist statues in Kitchener

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After months of negotiation, THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener is honoured to be announcing the North American premiere of a spectacular collection of rock carvings from Chongqing, China. Having only left China once before, these almost fifty stunning sculptures, which are part of a World Heritage Site, will be on display at THEMUSEUM beginning this September.... Read more »

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The Trap, a movie by Lina Verchery

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In a Cape Breton village, Buddhist monks and nuns pray in their abbey, while French-speaking fishermen put out to sea to haul in their lobster traps. Seemingly divided by language, culture and religion, these people share more than meets the eye. The film delicately weaves a connection between the beliefs of the two groups, both... Read more »

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New Buddhist book for young children: Two Palm Bow

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Nalanda Publishing Canada is pleased to announce the publication of a Children’s Book, TWO PALM BOW, by the well-known Buddhist author, Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, with illustrations by Heidi Burkhardt. ISBN: English 978-0-9738089-7-1; German 978-0-9867198-3-7; Spanish 978-0-9867198-2-0 Hard copy: $ 9.99; Kindle: $ 2.99 Available on Kindle in English, German and Spanish. (French version expected... Read more »

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Every Lost Country

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Every Lost Country Stephen Heighton Knopf Canada, 2010 ISBN: 978-0307397393 (hardcover) 352 pages / Paperback and e-book available From Quill & Quire: High-altitude adventure meets morality tale in Steven Heighton’s third novel. While mountain climbing along the Nepal–Tibet border, an altruistic doctor named Lewis Book, his daughter, and a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker are drawn into an international... Read more »

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Buddhism and the Environment

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From the Ottawa Citizen: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts+What+your+faith+position+environment/6104677/story.html

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