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Digital Dharma Conferences 2011

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If you enjoy conferences and can afford to be there (both in terms of time and money), here are two well worth considering. They focus on the relationship between Buddhism and computer technology in the 21st century. Wisdom 2.0 Conference Exploring living with Awareness, Wisdom and Compassion in the Technology Age Mountainview, CA February 25-27,... Read more »

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Karmapa’s 900th birthday celebration

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Bodhi Day 2010 (December 8th) was the launch of the 900th Kagyu Monlam – celebrating the birth of the first Karmapa in 1110 c.e. Celebrations will be global and run for the entire year. Details from the official Kagyu Monlam site can be found here: http://karmapa900.org/index.html Stay tuned for information on plans for Canadian events.

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Blogisattva Kudos

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Congratulations to all the Buddhist bloggers worldwide who participated in the 2010 Blogisattva Awards. Blogisattva.org is one of the sites I most admire and they are to be commended on their remarkable energy and dedication. Here is a link to their site, so you can check out all the “winners” of this year’s Blogisattva Awards.... Read more »

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E. Gene Smith, RIP

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E. Gene Smith was a great friend to Tibetan Buddhism. He passed away earlier this month. Here is his obituary from the New York Times…

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The Swans Came to Canada Too

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Earlier this year, the University of British Columbia hosted a landmark conference on Buddhism in Canada. Charles Prebish, one of the leading scholars in the area of North American Buddhism for many years, provided the keynote address: The Swans Came to Canada Too – Looking Backward and Looking Forward in North American Buddhism. Here is... Read more »

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