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HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011

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The Canadian Tibetan Cultural Centre in Toronto is hosting several screenings of this wonderful movie, narrated by Harrison Ford: November 6 + 7, 2010 @ 7:00 pm The producer, Khashyar Darvich, is looking for opportunities to screen it in other cities as well, after it returns form a world tour. More info: http://dalailamafilm.com/events/canadian-screenings-and-events

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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 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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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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