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Mondul Ottawa Khmer Buddhist Temple, upcoming events

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From the Bodhikaram website: http://www.bodhikaram.com/ Upcoming Events Bonn Pchum Ben (Khmer Ancestor’s Memorial Festivity) On September 24, 2011 Location: Towm Brown Arena, Bayview, Ottawa, ON Bonn Chenh Vossa (The End of Buddhist Lent) On October 8, 2011 Location: Bodhikaram Temple Kathina Ceremony (Anual Robe Offerings) On October 22, 2011 Location: Towm Brown Arena, Bayview, Ottawa,... Read more »

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Shambhala Lineage Festival, Halifax: 9.24/25.11

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From the Shambhala Times: http://shambhalatimes.org/2011/09/06/shambhala-lineage-festival/

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What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism?

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Jeff Wilson (Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and East Asian Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario) has a great article in the new September issue of the journal Religion Compass. The article is called: What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism? ABSTRACT: Buddhism in Canada is part of a larger global network of Buddhist people, institutions, and practices in... Read more »

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Kings and the Rebellious Monks: Buddhism and Political Conflict in Cambodia

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Kings and the Rebellious Monks: Buddhism and Political Conflict in Cambodia Professor Ian Harris Tun Lin Kok Yuen Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Friday, September 23, 2011 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place, 108N, North House Register Online at: http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=10625 The... Read more »

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Lama Chöpa, by Panchen Lozang Chökyi Gyaltsen, the 4th Panchen Lama

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Lama Chöpa (The Guru Puja) is a central practice in the Gelugpa Vajrayana tradition, often incorporating a Tsog Offering (ritual tantric feast). One of the most beloved versions of this prayer service is one that was written about 360 years ago by the fourth Panchen Lama (or sometimes referred to as the first Panchen Lama),... Read more »

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