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Zen Garden in Lethbridge, AB
Buddhism in Canada Environmental Issues Lethbridge Zen
It seems Lethbridge, long home to Japanese-Canadians, is also home to a little-known gem – the Nikka Yuko Garden. The garden and its 1967 genesis are described in fond detail in an article in a recent edition of the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/prairie-zen/article1664531/ The garden’s own official website is: http://www.nikkayuko.com/
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Do you proselytize?
The Ottawa Citizen Life section runs a regular panel for faith leaders to address difficult questions. This week’s question is: Does your faith group attempt to recruit new members? In this article, Rev. Innen Parchelo, of the Red Maple Sangha, answers for Buddhists. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Does+your+faith+group+attempt+recruit+members/3376312/story.html
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Pressing challenges?
The Ottawa Citizen Life section runs a regular panel for faith leaders to address difficult questions. This week’s question is: What are the most pressing challenges in your faith group in the 21st century? In this article, Rev. Innen Parchelo, of the Red Maple Sangha, answers for Buddhists. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/What+most+pressing+challenges+within+your+faith+group+21st+century/3354734/story.html
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Gyantse Journal: China in Tibet
Buddhism around the World Media Peace work
The New York Times recently published an article about how China has re-cast the 1904 British invasion of Tibet for their own propaganda purposes. In their version, the Tibetans are “stand-ins” for the Chinese who were oppressed by foreign powers during the Qing dynasty. The Tibetan resistance has been glorified with a museum, a block-buster... Read more »
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