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The University of British Columbia will be publishing a new scholarly overview of Asian religions in BC later this year. Here is the link to more details… http://www.iar.ubc.ca/programs/pastprograms/asianreligions

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May the blessings, peace and joy of Wesak inspire you for the coming year!

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Just in case you might have thought journalists don’t go for the easy sensationalistic approach to complex stories, the recent book review of Wild Geese from the Vancouver Sun will remind you that in Canadian society, sarcasm and derision often pass for objective analysis… http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Buddhism+nice+might+believe/3002161/story.html It makes a fascinating counterpoint to my review, presented below.

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Buddhists have been in Canada for more than 100 years, but Canadian Buddhism remains in many ways a fragmented collection of solitudes. Wild Geese is the first serious attempt to understand the multiple realities of Canadian Buddhism in an organized fashion. As such, it is a landmark book. Editors Harding, Hori and Soucy have collected... Read more »

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Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada Edited by John S. Harding, Victor Sogen Hori, and Alexander Soucy The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date McGill-Queen’s University Press Paper (0773536671) 9780773536678   /   CA $29.95, US $29.95 Cloth (0773536663) 9780773536661   /   CA $95.00, US $95.00 6×9, 464pp, 14 b&w photos FROM THE PUBLISHER: Buddhism has... Read more »

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