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Buddhism showcased in PEI festival
Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Prince Edward Island
The Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society has been in PEI since 2008, but has been the focus of some suspicion and xenophobic attention. The changing demographic composition of the small province has become an issue not just for them, and the town of Summerside has been actively promoting a new vision of diversity with a... Read more »
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HH Dalai Lama in Vancouver, Oct 20-23: update
Buddhism in Canada Dalai Lama Events Vancouver Visiting Teachers
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be giving the 1000-arm Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit) Empowerment and (Lojong) 8 Versus of Training the Mind at UBC Thunderbird Stadium, October 23rd, 8:00am-4:30pm. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster. A major portions of the event funds will go to help re-settle 1000 Tibetan refugees into Canada. For... Read more »
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Kalachakra 2014 with His Holiness the Dalai Lama – extensive videos
Buddhism around the World Dalai Lama Meditation Practice! Vajrayana
Here is a link to the livestream account for the Kalachakra 2014 initiation in Ladakh, featuring quite a few videos of the preparations and teachings from the event (now underway) and from celebrations for His Holiness’ 79th birthday (today). May it benefit all… http://new.livestream.com/accounts/7896152/events/3149332
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Four Sacred Mountains recreated in Peterborough – pictures
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Shrine Project Peterborough Temple Stories Temples
Here’s a nice article from a Peterborough tourism website with some excellent photos of the first of four Cham Shan Temple complexes being built in the area: http://www.ptbocanada.com/journal/2014/7/4/here-are-photos-of-a-cham-shan-buddhist-temple-being-constructed-near-peterborough This is the same temple complex that was recently in the news over a dispute with the Ontario government about a proposed wind farm development nearby. Thanks... Read more »
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Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
Buddhism around the World Buddhist Studies China Education Hamilton History Women
Here’s an interesting article about women in the development of the sangha in China in times gone by…featuring a Canadian Buddhist scholar. Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill Here’s the bio on Stephanie Balkwill and the context of the story: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies... Read more »
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