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The Tibet Album: British Photography in Central Tibet 1920-1950 http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/tibet_prm-collections.html This collection of 4000+ photographs is from the Pitt Rivers Museum and the British Museum. It is by far the most extensive digital resource I found on this subject, and part of a collection that holds 125,000 images in total. The site is content-rich, beautifully... Read more »

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Here’s a 30-minute movie about education and development in Turtuk, an area of western Tibet under Indian control. http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1591/Prayers-Answered It’s also available at the Tibetan Photo Project website, which has many other resources as well. http://www.tibetanphotoproject.com/

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The Tibetan Cultural Centre in Etobicoke hosted this event on September 23, 24 and 25, 2009. www.maitreyaproject.org Cristian Cowan, who is travelling with the exhibition, is keeping an excellent blog full of interesting facts and photos. http://cristiancowan.wordpress.com/

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We are pleased to announce the launch of the re-designed Buddhism in Canada directory. The new website features enhanced navigation features such as search by full text, map, alpha, location and/or tradition. It also incorporates photographs from the Buddhist community, a community event calendar function, and a crisp new look. May it bring joy and... Read more »

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Canadian temples are having trouble bringing in qualified monks because of immigration rules… http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Poverty+keeps+monks+country/2113481/story.html

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