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U of T Social Work certificate in Mindfulness launches

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The Factor-Intewash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto is launching four new certificate programs in mindfulness… Applied Mindfulness Meditation Grounded in comparative literatures of humanities and social science, traditional and contemplative medicines, the arts and sciences, education theory and practice, business and ethics, this program is intended to teach mindfulness meditation practices with a focus on its... Read more »

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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies seeks new editor

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After 10 years at the helm, Suwanda Sugunasiri is stepping down as editor of the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies. Here is his letter of retirement, and his launch of the search for a new editorial team to take the journal into its next decade… With many thanks for his years of countless contributions to... Read more »

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Lho Ontul Rinpoche: Chod in Toronto

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Rainbow Body Healing Chod with His Eminence Lho Ontul Rinpoche September 16th – 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Institute of Traditional Medicine, 553 Queen Street West, 2nd floor, Toronto Registration: sherlap@sympatico.ca Rainbow Body Healing Chod practice is designed to clear obstacles for spiritual growth and development. Chod is a profound path that “cuts through” obstacles,... Read more »

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Lama Lena: Dzogchen in Toronto

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LAMA LENA – Dzogchen Teaching Institute of Traditional Medicine October 2 & 3 (7-9pm) 553 Queen Street West (2nd floor) www.itmworld.org info: info@itmworld.org by donation Thursday Oct. 2 (7-9pm): Awareness of Mind from a Dzogchen Yogi: An Introduction to Dzogchen Meditation This teaching contains the heart advice of one the most nonsectarian masters of Tibet:... Read more »

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Strombo gets all buddhisty in the Globe & Mail

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So, the Globe & Mail runs this video series called “Movers, Shakers, Thinkers & Doers” where they get celebs inside an old Bombardier ski-doo and interview them. This one, with Strombo, is titled: George Stroumboulopoulos on how the role Buddhism plays in his creative process Here’s the link: http://fw.to/kuiQRCd and it runs just over three minutes duration. Putting... Read more »

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