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Transformative Global Health initiative
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Valerie Mason-John (Triratna, Vancouver) will be presenting a mindfulness workshop as part of the CAMH Transformative Global Health initiative. Here’s a bit more about the Best of Both Worlds event, which seeks to meld spirituality and evidence-based therapy for treating mental health in Haiti. http://vision-newspaper.ca/best-of-both-worlds-therapy-meets-vodou-in-haiti-blending-spirituality-and-evidence-based-therapy-for-treating-mental-health/ And here’s a promotional video about the initiative:
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Buddhism in Canada Facebook group shuts down
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The Buddhism in Canada Facebook group has ceased operations. The administrator was unable to continue in that role and unable to find a new administrator. Until somebody launches a new incarnation, it looks like Sumeru is going to be your main go-to for Canadian Buddhist news.
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Ling Yen Mountain Temple expansion approved
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After a protracted dispute with the Richmond, BC, neighbourhood over its ambitious expansion plans, Ling Yen Mountain Temple has received city approval for a scaled back plan. Here’s the story from CBC Vancouver: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-temple-expansion-moving-forward-1.3644540 For some context, here’s a story from the Richmond News in 2014: http://www.richmond-news.com/councillor-buddhists-didn-t-act-in-a-christian-way-1.982170 Here’s a 10-minute video tour of the temple:
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Natural Awakening excerpt at Non-Duality America
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Natural Awakening: An Advanced Guide for Sharing Nondual Awareness, by Peter Fenner (Sumeru, 2015) was recently featured at Non-Dual America, with an excerpt. Here’s the link: NATURAL AWAKENING – Peter Fenner
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Wutai Shan Kawarthas project meets headwinds
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Sumeru has been covering the conflict for some time now between Cham Shan Temple’s project to build a replica of Wutai Shan and the other three sacred Buddhist mountains from China in the Kawartha Lakes District of Ontario vs. the Ontario government’s plan to site three wind farms near the properties. Now the CBC has picked... Read more »
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