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Bodhi Day, celebrating the day on which Shakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenment, is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month. In the west, we celebrate on December 8. Wishing you a joyous and meaningful day.

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The Olser Health Centre recently hosted a Multi-faith and Diversity Day featuring a presentation about Buddhist perspectives on healthcare from Sean Hillman, a former Tibetan Buddhist monk who works in the ICU at St. Michael’s Hospital. As part of the presentation, participants explored a variety of resources including www.canadianbuddhism.info (Sumeru’s sister site). Sean’s Buddhist Ethics... Read more »

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We are pleased to announce that Sumeru books can now be purchased in paper format globally through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com Our first two available titles are: UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE by Karma Yönten Gyatso REBIRTH AS EMPIRICAL BASIS FOR THE BUDDHA’S FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS by Suwanda Sugunasiri, PhD

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More info here… http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/09/26/buddha-shaped-pears-from-china/

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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, of the Nalandabodhi group of centres, has a new book out, entitled “Rebel Buddha” with a complementary website: http://www.rebelbuddha.com/ To promote the book, he is embarking on a series of speaking engagements with a panel of speakers and two of the events will take place soon in Canada… HALIFAX, NS – November... Read more »

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