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Santa visits Thailand

Buddhism around the World Interfaith

Here’s an interesting article from the Bangkok Post Business section, Christmas edition, presenting a quantitative analysis of Santa’s logistics as he leaves his Canadian home at the North Pole and delivers gifts worldwide, prepared by B.A. Robinson, of the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/271773/santa-s-logistics-challenge For more information about the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, here’s... Read more »

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Investigating + Integrating Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care + Society

Buddhism around the World Buddhist Psychology Conferences Events Health Meditation Practice!

The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School will be holding their 10th annual International Scientific Conference, March 28-April 1, 2012, at the Four Points Conference Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. Among the plenary sessions are: Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery: The Story of an Emerging Research Program Linda... Read more »

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Free Tibet Rally, Toronto 10.24.11

Buddhism around the World Buddhism in Canada Politics Toronto

This article turned up on www.phayul.com: http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?c=10&t=1&id=30219&article=HUNDREDS+GATHER+AT+TORONTO+CITY+HALL+TO+STAND+UP+FOR+TIBET

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Toronto Shark Fin Ban

Animals Buddhism in Canada Toronto

Sorry, forgot to post this earlier – Toronto overwhelmingly voted to ban shark fin products on October 25th, 2011. Here’s the news story from CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/25/shark-fin-ban-vote.html

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Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo

Books Buddhism around the World Buddhist Psychology Practice! Teacher Stories Teachers Zen

Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo, A Historical Novel Based On The Lives Of Two Japanese Zen Masters (Volume 1) Arthur Braverman CreateSpace, December 2010 592 pages, 6 x 9 ISBN-13: 978-1453861530 (Also available in a Kindle digital edition) From the publisher… Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo is based on the lives of two Japanese Zen Masters,... Read more »

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