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From a recent article in the Toronto Star about the top six tourist attractions in Richmond, BC: 3. Quiet your mind . . . and your belly A) With its superb craftsmanship and exquisitely carved statues, the International Buddhist Temple is as magnificent as it . . . 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. Here are new flyers for the Buddhist Day Camps being sponsored in Toronto this year by the Buddhist Education Network, Fu Sien Tong Temple, Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada and the Green Think Tank: . . . 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. 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. Buddhist Education Network of Ontario (http://www.buddhistschoolforyouth.ca/) is again sponsoring a series of Buddhist day camps downtown this summer. Click on the image below for information about this year’s four different youth programs for young people ages 6-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14-17:
kids_Youth Summer Camps . . . 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. A short film by Tashi Wangyal. Cultural values form the founding principles of one’s life. By preserving a culture, one keeps their traditions, family values, sociological standards and language intact. Without a culture, no one knows what the traditions are and where the family came . . . Read More. Here’s the job posting: http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/4673304/associate-publisher-shambhala-sun The organization hopes to have the position filled by April of this year. A recent initiative of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation (http://www.faithsact.org/) features the stories of spiritual interaction by individuals of different faith communities, in Canada as well as elsewhere. Recently featured on its website is Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, President of the Buddhist Council of Canada . . . Read More. In a Cape Breton village, Buddhist monks and nuns pray in their abbey, while French-speaking fishermen put out to sea to haul in their lobster traps. Seemingly divided by language, culture and religion, these people share more than meets the eye. The film delicately weaves . . . 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 . . . Read More. From the Ottawa Citizen: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts+What+your+faith+position+environment/6104677/story.html From the National Post: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/04/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-phap-van-buddhist-temple/ Studying Buddhism in Practice John S. Harding, editor Paperback, 200 pages, $29.95 Published by Routledge, January 2012 ISBN: 978-0415464864 Hardcover and e-book also available About the author: JOHN S. HARDING is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge in . . . Read More. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be hosting an exhibit on the Shambhala community there. The exhibit will run until April 21st. Here is the blurb from the museum’s website: Discover how the international headquarters of the Shambhala . . . Read More. A week before PM Harper’s China visit, Tibetan Canadians urge him to support Tibet. |
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