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We’ve upgraded our spam filter by moving from Askimet to Disqus, and so we are now able to accept comments. In addition, you will be able to comment from within Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and several other discussion platforms. Please join the discussion! We’ll be going back and re-opening old posts as well, to add discussion... Read more »

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We’ve begun tagging old posts about Buddhist movies and videos with a “Movies” tag to make them easier to find. Process should be completed in a few days.

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We’ve updated all our old links so they are more visible in our new design. If we missed any, please let us know.

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Saw their poster on a lamp post in the Glebe neighbourhood, advertising a local meditation group. Dharma Punx is a loose network of Buddhist practitioners started by Noah Levine in Los Angeles, of particular interest to disaffected young people. The local Ottawa group is peer-led and meets Sundays at 3 pm for 25 minutes of... Read more »

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I recently had the opportunity to visit Ottawa’s Chinatown. The city has invested more than $600,000 in stimulus money to revitalize the area and brand it as a visitor destination, similar to Little Italy nearby. Most of the money has been used to create a giant ornamental “Royal Arch” over Somerset Street at the entrance... Read more »

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