HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011

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Dalai Lama Renaissance film in Toronto

The Canadian Tibetan Cultural Centre in Toronto is hosting several screenings of this wonderful movie, narrated by Harrison Ford: November 6 + 7, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

The producer, Khashyar Darvich, is looking for opportunities to screen it in other cities as well, after it . . . Read More.

Zen, Women & Salt Spring Island

A thought-provoking piece on how women’s lineage documents came to be used in American Soto Zen initiation ceremonies, with some help from Roshi Peter Leavitt on Salt Spring Island.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-fischer/for-full-inclusion-for-wo_b_772357.html

Waterloo Buddhist Film Fest!

Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre’s 7th annual Buddhist Film Festival Emmanuel United Church Hall, 22 Bridgeport Rd. W. Waterloo Nov. 6, 2010

Time: 3:30-9 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.) Tickets: $45 for adults, $30 for students, includes 3 films & vegetarian Indian buffet dinner. Films: . . . Read More.

Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice

Just returned from the “Canadian Buddhism: Global Causes, Local Conditions” conference at UBC. Wonderful presentations by more than 15 presenters and two excellent keynote addresses.

Here are copies of the slide show I presented, entitled “Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice.”

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Impermanence & Canadian Temples

In preparing our 2010 directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info we have come across a number of centres that appear to have closed, or which at least do not have valid contact information.

While it is true that all things must pass, it seemed . . . Read More.

Steven Seagal at Kathok Gonpa, Vancouver Island

US celebrity Buddhist Steven Seagal delivered a talk entitled “Life and the Dharma” at Kathok Gonpa, in Qualicum Beach, recently. Here’s a news article from the advance publicity…

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Steven+Seagal+give+talk+Buddhism+Vancouver+Island/3582669/story.html

Not sure why they are calling Kathok Gonpa the only temple on Vancouver Island, since there . . . Read More.

Controversial Regina Buddhist Temple approved

Establishment of a Buddhist temple in Regina’s heritage district has been approved by City Council, after controversy about the temple’s proposed food donation program. Here’s a link to the most recent news article about it…

http://www.newstalk980.com/story/20101005/41381

For background, Google “Regina Buddhist Temple”

Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche on Toronto’s newest spiritual website

Toronto Body Mind (formerly Toronto Meditation Guide) has a smart new look and a broadened scope. Check out the new site, and this video of a talk by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche when he was in Toronto this summer at Riwoche Temple…

http://torontobodymind.ca/articles/public-dharma-talk-chokyi-nyima-rinpoche

Saskatoon mindfulness retreat

The Saskatoon Community of Mindful Living will be holding a retreat in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, “Resiliency in Challenging Times” — October 22-24, 2010. Further details at this link:

http://mindfulsaskatoon.ca/fallretreat2010.html

Canadian Buddhists on the Web

Here’s the abstract for my upcoming talk at the conference on Canadian Buddhism to be held at UBC, October 15-17, 2010:

“Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull, and Practice.”

How are Canadian Buddhists using the internet? Who are the people making best use of . . . Read More.

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