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October 14, 15 & 16, 2016 Conference on Applied Buddhism: Past and Present Presented by: Applied Buddhist Studies Initiative Emmanuel College, University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Keynote Address by Dr. John Makransky http://wisdomtoronto.com Call for papers Proposals (300 words) to be submitted by March 15, 2016 http://wisdomtoronto.com/call-for-papers

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Bridges of Canada, Inc. is hiring part-time Correctional Chaplains in all regions of Canada to facilitate religious and spiritual services for federal offenders of all faiths residing in Correctional Service of Canada’s institutions. All chaplains must be appropriately credentialed by their religious organization and must have a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in... Read more »

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Here is a recent article from www.buddhistdoor.net on the Buddhist Ministry Initiative. The conference took place earlier this year at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The three-day event was titled “Education and Buddhist Ministry: Whither—and Why?” Here is the link to their program: http://hds.harvard.edu/academics/buddhist-ministry-initiative The Buddhist Ministry Initiative, founded with the support of The Robert... Read more »

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Breaking news: Albert Low (b. 1928), a western Zen Master of the Kapleau lineage and director of the Montreal Zen Center, has been hospitalized with a head injury resulting from a fall. Albert has been in increasingly frail health for a while now and has severe mobility issues. It now appears that he will need... Read more »

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We are pleased to release our catalogue of books from The Sumeru Press for 2016. You can download the catalogue here: Sumeru catalogue 2016  

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