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Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
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Listen here – http://www.npr.org/2012/01/22/145340430/first-listen-leonard-cohen-old-ideas
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The Cyborg Buddha Project
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From the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), comes this article on Religion and Transhumanism, written by Alex McGilvery, a United Church minister in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Normally, that would not be something we cover at Sumeru, but he makes extensive reference to Buddhism, and especially the “Cyborg Buddha Project.” Here’s the IEET link: http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/McGilvery20120122... Read more »
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Year of the Water Dragon, Campbell River, BC
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Celebrating today with a Vietnamese Tet Festival assisted by Brother Sakya Phap An, a Buddhist monk… http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/137704878.html
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Buddhists weigh in on Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom
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It hasn’t even opened, and Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom is already stirring up controversy. This article from the Toronto Star brings up some of the problems, and if you read between the lines, you can get some idea of Canadian Buddhists’ thoughts on the subject… http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1119007–does-the-office-of-religious-freedom-have-any-teeth
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Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society promotes organic farming in PEI
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This article from the Charlottetown Guardian is about how the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society has taken root in Montague, PEI. The story includes information on the centre’s future plans, reactions from the local community, and a major focus on an organic farming project. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2012-01-16/article-2865696/Buddhists-unveil-plans-during-gratitude-tea/1 This past summer, the Institute saw more than 600 people... Read more »
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