Happy New Year, Post #100

By Yönten, on December 31st, 2009%

Thank you to everyone for your support since our launch this year. This is our 100th post!

We are looking forward to 2010… and the upcoming publication of two books: Rebirth as Empirical Basis for the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, by Prof. Suwanda . . . Read More.

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Burma spotlight

By Yönten, on December 25th, 2009%

Keep up to date with Aung San Suu Kyi, the monk-led democratic resistance, and all things . . . Read More.

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Tzu Chi

By Yönten, on December 25th, 2009%

I recently read an interesting article about Master Cheng Yen from Taiwan, how she founded the Tzu Chi Foundation and how it became Taiwan’s largest charity organization. The charity has been active in Canada for some time, but with a low profile. Most people . . . Read More.

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Buddhism in America

By Yönten, on December 9th, 2009%

Buddhism in America, a historical overview by renowned Professor Charles Prebish, is now available as a free e-book download from Scribd. At first glance it appears to be a welcome perspective, and one of the few books about this subject other than the excellent . . . Read More.

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Life with death

By Yönten, on December 7th, 2009%

Stephen Jenkinson is a Canadian counsellor who specializes in death. The NFB recently made a movie, called Griefwalker, about his work…

http://www.nfb.ca/film/griefwalker-trailer/

His website is
www.orphanwisdom.com

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Digital Dharma

By Yönten, on December 4th, 2009%

Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission to Save a Culture looks like a wonderful movie about rescuing Tibet’s sacred literature. A wonderful cause, a wonderful resource, and an inspiration for future practitioners and scholars… www.digitaldharma.com

Trailer now posted . . . Read More.

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Macleans disses Dalai in detail

By Yönten, on December 1st, 2009%

Controversial new article from Canada’s leading news magazine, that’s for sure…

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Toronto Theravada Temple Torched (Again!)

By Yönten, on December 1st, 2009%

Toronto Maha Vihara, a Sri Lankan temple, was hit by arson for the second time in six months.

Here are the links to stories from the . . . Read More.

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