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Living in the Face of Death: The Tibetan Tradition with Glenn Mullin Glenn H. Mullin is a Tibetologist, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and Buddhist writer and teacher. He is the author of over 20 acclaimed books on various aspects of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, including the lives of the fourteen Dalai Lamas, tantric meditation... Read more »

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The severe earthquake on April 14, 2010 was centred in Yushu Township, Qinghai Province, in China. The area is more than 95% Tibetan, but under direct Chinese control. Jyekundo, the main town,  is also spelled Kyigundo and Jiegu in the media. CBC Radio has run a number of stories on the air, focusing on local... Read more »

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MEDITATION RETREAT AT TORONTO MAHAVIHARA Based on the URAGA SUTTA (Eradication of defilements) 11-day meditation retreat will be conducted at Toronto Mahavihara from Thursday the 29th of April to Sunday the 9th of May, 2010 starting daily at 9.00am and terminating at 7.00pm. ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED ARE WELCOME The retreat will be conducted by the head of the... Read more »

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The Tung Lin Kok Yuen  Conference: Buddhism and Diaspora Friday May 14 – Sunday May 16, 2010 University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Keynote Speaker: Professor Victor Hori (McGill University) http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~humdiv/TLKY/event3

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From their website… Preserving A Heritage of Peace, Wisdom and Compassion Welcome to the interim website of theBuddhist Literary Heritage Project The sacred literature of Buddhism is one of the world’s greatest cultural heritages. Its vast number of wide-ranging works focus on cultivating peace, wisdom and compassion—and these works are no less relevant today than they... Read more »

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