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the buddha’s wish fulfilled
Buddhism in Canada Dharma poems
i would like to write poems without images probably without even any words in them these poems would not rely even on the power of the spirit mantra if you like them it will be because they touch the secret altars of your heart the buddha’s wish fulfilled reading these poems... Read more »
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Tashi
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Teacher Stories Temple Stories Toronto
In 1977, Toronto’s first Tibetan store opened, in a renovated white bungalow on the south side of Scollard Street in Yorkville. The proprietor was Tashi Lhanendapo. At that time, there were very few Tibetans living in Ontario, let alone Toronto. The few who had moved here from their landing place in Montreal in 1971 had... Read more »
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The black crows, part 2
Animals Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Teacher Stories Teachers
When Panchen Otrul Rinpoche returned to Toronto from Lindsay, he bestowed the Yamantaka initiation. Since the hall at Tengye Ling was too small for the event, a room was rented on the top floor of the Library Sciences tower in Robarts Library on the U of T campus nearby. Throughout the entire second day of... Read more »
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The black crows
Animals Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Teacher Stories Teachers
In 1992, Panchen Otrul Rinpoche visited Toronto. He gave a number of teachings and initiations at Tengye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple and was then heading off to Lindsay to visit a number of Tibetan families who lived there. I volunteered to drive him and several Tibetans who were accompanying him. I picked everybody up on... Read more »
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Canadian Buddhist Ephemera Project
Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Ephemera Publishing Publishing in a digital world
All things are without inherent existence and subject to change. They arise and pass away. So it is with records of the evolution of Buddhism in Canada. For the benefit of future historians, Sumeru is undertaking a project to digitize significant Canadian Buddhist ephemera from the period prior to the year 2000. We hope that... Read more »
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