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Shambhala acquisition of Snow Lion gets mixed reviews

Last week, Shambhala and Snow Lion jointly announced that “… as of May 10, dedicated Tibetan Buddhist publisher Snow Lion Publications is ‘a part of the Shambhala Publications family.’ This will add some 300 titles, including many by the Dalai Lama, to the Shambhala catalog. . . . Read More.

Sensei Fredrich Ulrich of the Manitoba Buddhist Temple in multifaith video

From the Winnipeg Free Press: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/video-video-celebrates-winnipegs-diverse-faith-communities-150799865.html

Integrating Asian Healing Traditions into Mental Health Care

The Centre for Diversity in Counselling & Psychotherapy, in Toronto, will be presenting The 7th Critical Multicultural Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference:

INTEGRATING ASIAN HEALING TRADITIONS INTO MENTAL HEALTH CARE June 1st & 2nd, 2012 OISE (250 Bloor Street West)

A PDF of the conference poster . . . Read More.

Wesak Toronto 2012 in review

Here is a press release from the Buddhist Council of Canada, recapping the proceedings at their joint Wesak ceremony held on the May Full Moon, May 5th, at Queens Park in Toronto: wesak 2012 Press Release may 05 2012

It should also be noted that . . . Read More.

20+ GTA temples gather for Unity Vesak 6.9.12

Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education hosts Robert Thurman + Victor Chan

Reflections on half a century with the Dalai Lama with Robert Thurman and Victor Chan

When: Monday, May 28, 2012 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Where: SFU-Woodward’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

In this one-of-kind conversation Thurman and Chan will share stories about meeting and spending time with the Dalai Lama. They will explore . . . Read More.

Ajahn Sona lecture + retreat, Vancouver, 5.12-13.12

The Feeling of Freedom with Venerable Ajahn Sona of the Birken Forest Monastery (‘Sitavana’). Poster available here:

EVENING TALK – Saturday, May 12th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Room A122a (main lobby), Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver

MEDITATION RETREAT – Sunday, May 13th, 9:00 a.m. . . . Read More.

Buddhist Art @ Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver

An Exhibition of Buddhist Art at MOA and lecture series, May 10 – Sep 30. 6393 NW Marine Drive. Opening Night is May 10 at 7 PM. Everyone welcome.

Visions of Enlightenment will show examples of Buddhist art from the main Buddhist traditions: the Theravada, . . . Read More.

“Tulku” screening in Toronto

TULKU An extraordinary documentary film by Gesar Mukpo, filmmaker and son of the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

June 15th 7:00pm Innis Town Hall Cinema Gesar Mukpo will be present for discussion/questions

Tulku is a documentary film about young people caught between the modern culture they . . . Read More.

Flight of the Garuda at ITM in Toronto

THE CONTEMPLATIVE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRESENTS…

Flight of the Garuda Dzogchen (Great Perfection) teaching on the Nature of Mind

According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Dzogchen or Ati Yoga points to the primordial, natural state of the mind, it is . . . Read More.

HHDL a Québec separatist?

Yes, according to the Bloc Québecois, in this article from the Brandon Sun, in Brandon, Manitoba: http://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/bloc-quebecois-mp-says-dalai-lama-cited-canadas-referendums-as-model-for-tibet-149563465.html?thx=y

Buddhayana Painters’ Retreat

Buddhayana Forest Retreat Invite you to the

2nd Annual Painters’ Meditation Retreat August 11th – August 19th 2012

Pictou County, Nova Scotia www.buddhayana.ns.ca

For those curious about meditation and interested in painting this may be the retreat for you. No previous painting or meditation experience . . . Read More.

Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism – Vancouver lectures, 5.15-18.12

UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Barend Jan Terwiel.

“Toward Understanding Thai Buddhism”

Date: Friday, 18 May 2012 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Michael Ames Theatre, Museum of Anthropology (MOA), 6393 NW Marine Drive

Lectures are free and open to . . . Read More.

Ottawa Declaration on Tibet

From the 6th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet, Ottawa, April, 2012:

http://tibet.net/2012/04/30/ottawa-declaration-on-tibet/

HH Dalai Lama Ottawa follow-up

From the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1169958–dalai-lama-to-speak-in-ottawa-today

From Sun News: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2012/04/20120428-181004.html

From The Globe & Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/dalai-lama-mocks-chinas-interest-in-naming-his-successor/article2416580/

From CTV: http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120430/mtl_dalai_120430/20120430/?hub=MontrealHome

From the Central Tibetan Administration: http://tibet.net/2012/04/30/his-holiness-inaugurates-world-parliamentarians-convention-on-tibet-meets-canadian-pm/

Raymond Taavel, in memoriam

We were deeply saddened to hear of the senseless murder of Raymond Taavel, long-time circulation manager at the Shambhala Sun, in Halifax recently. Most of the news articles we’ve seen focus on the murderer and larger issues such as  being LGBT in Canada, treatment of . . . Read More.

Panchen Lama’s “Lama Chopa” published by Sumeru

Sumeru announces publication of:

LAMA CHÖPA The Guru Puja Composed by Panchen Lozang Chökyi Gyaltsen

ISBN 978-1-896559-11-7 $14.95 US/CAN Perfect bound paperback, 52 pages, 5” x 8″ (Pocket edition) Translated by Robert Preece. Foreword by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche. Performance notes by Karma Yönten Gyatso.

Now . . . Read More.