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SGI Canada requests Japan relief donations go to Canadian Red Cross
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Here is the message from Tony Meers, General Director of Soka Gakkai Canada… Thank you very much for all the members’ sincere prayers for the people of Japan as they struggle in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami, and now the nuclear radiation threat. Let us continue to chant daimoku for the protection of... Read more »
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Alan Marlatt, pioneering Canadian Buddhist psychologist – in memoriam
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Dr. Alan Marlatt was born in 1942 in Vancouver, B.C. He received his bachelor’s of psychology from the University of British Columbia in 1964 and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Indiana University in 1968. He joined the faculty of the University of Washington in 1972. Dr. Marlatt, a long-time Buddhist practitioner, was one of... Read more »
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Reverend Leslie Kawamura – in memoriam
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July 7, 1935 – March 10, 2011 Rev. Dr. Leslie Sumio Ryosho Kawamura, husband to Toyo, passed away with grace and serenity at Foothills Medical Centre on March 10, 2011 at the age of 75 years with his family present. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Toyo; his daughter, Nao (Peter); and his grandsons,... Read more »
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12 hour vigil for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims, March 26
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March 15, 2011 PRESS RELEASE TITLE: Canada Cares – Hands of faith come together for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief DATE: Saturday, March 26th, 2011 12 Hour Vigil/Prayer/Chanting for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief On March 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM (Japan time), Japan experienced the worst Earthquake (9.0 on the Richter scale) and Tsunami ever... Read more »
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Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada — Annual General Meeting
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The JSBTC AGM will take place this year at the Toronto Buddhist Church on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9 am – 4:30 pm. Doors open 7:30 am for registration and continental breakfast. Admission is free for observers with advance registration. The Toronto Buddhist Church is located at 1011 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, ON M3H... Read more »
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