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Zen, Women & Salt Spring Island
A thought-provoking piece on how women’s lineage documents came to be used in American Soto Zen initiation ceremonies, with some help from Roshi Peter Leavitt on Salt Spring Island. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-fischer/for-full-inclusion-for-wo_b_772357.html
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Waterloo Buddhist Film Fest!
Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre’s 7th annual Buddhist Film Festival Emmanuel United Church Hall, 22 Bridgeport Rd. W. Waterloo Nov. 6, 2010 Time: 3:30-9 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.) Tickets: $45 for adults, $30 for students, includes 3 films & vegetarian Indian buffet dinner. Films: Rivers & Tides; The Dhamma Brothers; The Devotion of Matthieu... Read more »
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Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice
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Just returned from the “Canadian Buddhism: Global Causes, Local Conditions” conference at UBC. Wonderful presentations by more than 15 presenters and two excellent keynote addresses. Here are copies of the slide show I presented, entitled “Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice.” CLICK HERE FOR THE POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE FOR A PDF... Read more »
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Impermanence & Canadian Temples
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In preparing our 2010 directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info we have come across a number of centres that appear to have closed, or which at least do not have valid contact information. While it is true that all things must pass, it seemed appropriate to honour these organizations even if they no longer... Read more »
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Steven Seagal at Kathok Gonpa, Vancouver Island
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US celebrity Buddhist Steven Seagal delivered a talk entitled “Life and the Dharma” at Kathok Gonpa, in Qualicum Beach, recently. Here’s a news article from the advance publicity… http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Steven+Seagal+give+talk+Buddhism+Vancouver+Island/3582669/story.html Not sure why they are calling Kathok Gonpa the only temple on Vancouver Island, since there are more than 10 other Buddhist centres on the island,... Read more »
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