April 13-15 2012: TLKY Conference on Buddhism and the Political Process, Miller Lash House, UTSC. Details TBA
For more information, see updates at: http://buddhiststudies.chass.utoronto.ca/
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READING GROUP: “Yogācāra Prehistory: The Interpretation of Bhāva, Svabhāva, Abhiniṣpanna, and Pariniṣpanna in a Gāndhārī Scholastic Text” – Thursday, March 22, 4-6, McMaster, University Hall 122 LECTURE: “Brittle Birch Bark Speaks: the Earliest Buddhist Manuscripts of Ancient Gandhāra” - Friday, March 23, 3-5, U . . . Read More. Tenzin Tulku, born Elijah Ary in Montréal in 1972 and currently living in France, has launched his new personal website: http://www.tenzintulku.com/ As covered by the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/03/10/toronto-tibet-rally.html If you are interested in Buddhism in Nepal, and/or how things are going with the Lumbini Development Project, there is no better source with which to begin your research than Mikel Dunham’s blog: http://www.mikeldunham.blogs.com/ Mikel’s blog covers a wide range of topics pertaining to Buddhist countries, . . . Read More. Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s beleaguered but resurgent democracy advocate, has joined His Holiness the Dalai Lama as one of Canada’s select group of five honorary citizens. The honour was bestowed upon her in person by Minister John Baird during his recent, historic visit to . . . Read More. Festival website: http://www.buddhistfilmfestival.com/ Canadian winners in the 2011 Festival ONE BREATH – Dale Hildebrand, Toronto ON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyrSdlNCLU THE WEIGHTLESS TRAVELLER – Eva Colmers, Edmonton AB http://noproblemproductions.ca/films/weightless.html (Trailer) Canadian winners in the 2010 Festival BLIND RIVER – Adrian Laurie TENDING TOWARD SILENCE – Arlin McFarlane, Dawson . . . Read More. The University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Buddhist Studies Program Presents Pierce Salguero Pennsylvania State University Reading Group Session: “Narrating Buddhist Healing: Representations of Buddhist Medicine in Medieval Chinese Hagiographies” Thursday, March 1, 4-6 pm University Hall 122, McMaster University Lecture: “Chinese Buddhist Medicine: Global and . . . Read More. I’m really not sure what to say about this… The Second Life Marketplace lists the following items for sale (or for free): 821 items under the search term: Buddhism 1184 items under the search term: Buddha 2439 items under the search term: Zen 118 items . . . Read More. On this day, untold numbers of people around the planet will embark on an hour of silence and meditation. Events are being organized by www.medmob.org, www.doasone.com and www.themomentofpeace.com Medmobs are currently on the map for: Squamish, BC http://www.facebook.com/pages/MedMob-Squamish-BC-Canada/261844047170485 Vancouver, BC http://www.facebook.com/pages/MedMob-Vancouver-Canada/259781440714068?ref=ts Victoria, BC http://www.facebook.com/pages/MedMob-Victoria-BC-Canada/168744053217967 Calgary, AB http://www.facebook.com/pages/MedMob-Calgary-Alberta-Canada/134333866664333 Windsor, ON Toronto, ON http://www.facebook.com/medmobto . . . Read More. If you are a fan of Tibetan music, look no further than the incredible Tanis Wetaskiwin from Edmonton for the latest and greatest in Tibetan music vids… She’s on Facebook, representing for Native Canadian culture, Tibetan culture, and justice everywhere! http://www.facebook.com/people/Tanis-Wetaskiwin/100000737791353 She’s also on YouTube, with . . . Read More. Happy New Year to our Tibetan friends! Bhod gya-lo. Earlier in February, 2012, Australia hosted its first international Buddhist conference. It appears to have been a great success, to the great credit of the organizers. Here is the web link: www.buddhismandaustralia.com./ Would something of this nature perhaps be worth organizing in Canada? Buddhist Trends is based in Sacramento, CA. From the publisher’s press release: A sudden growing interest in Buddhism has accord due to the scientific developments and a dissatisfaction that has come about because of excessive access to consumer good. Air travel has helped people from . . . Read More. Narrating the Previous Lives of the Buddha in 14th Century Tibetan Murals Asian Institute PhD Seminar Series Sarah Richardson PhD Candidate, Department of Art History University of Toronto Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 . . . Read More. After months of negotiation, THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener is honoured to be announcing the North American premiere of a spectacular collection of rock carvings from Chongqing, China. Having only left China once before, these almost fifty stunning sculptures, which are part of a World Heritage . . . Read More. Nalanda Publishing Canada is pleased to announce the publication of a Children’s Book, TWO PALM BOW, by the well-known Buddhist author, Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, with illustrations by Heidi Burkhardt. ISBN: English 978-0-9738089-7-1; German 978-0-9867198-3-7; Spanish 978-0-9867198-2-0 Hard copy: $ 9.99; Kindle: $ 2.99 Available . . . Read More. Every Lost Country Stephen Heighton Knopf Canada, 2010 ISBN: 978-0307397393 (hardcover) 352 pages / Paperback and e-book available From Quill & Quire: High-altitude adventure meets morality tale in Steven Heighton’s third novel. While mountain climbing along the Nepal–Tibet border, an altruistic doctor named Lewis Book, his . . . 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