Tim Ward @ U of T

From the U of T Buddhist Studies newsletter…

“On the 20th anniversary of the publication of his book, What the Buddha Never Taught,  join Canadian author Tim Ward at the University of Toronto in a lively discussion about being a student in a Buddhist monastery in the jungles . . . Read More.

Chöd in Toronto

Lama Jigme Jinpa, a well-qualified Western Vajrayana practitioner who is affiliated with Machik Chöling, will be conducting a number of teachings and initiations relating to the Tibetan practice of Chöd during the first two weeks of October in Toronto, at the Institute of Traditional Medicine.

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Tulku Sherab Dorje @ Garrison

Tulku Sherab Dorje is a Montreal native who has been recognized as the throne-holder of a Rimey lineage monastery in Golok, eastern Tibet. He is fluent in Tibetan and well-known as a translator. His recent memoir, “A Path Strewn with Flowers and Bones” is . . . Read More.

Purification of Mind @ U of T

New College of the University of Toronto and the Toronto Mahavihara present

A lecture on Purification of mind through mindfulness
by Ven. Uda Iriyagama Dhammajeeva Thero

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 / 7 – 9 pm
William Doo Auditorium, New College, 45 Willcocks Street

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Glenn Mullin @ U of T

Living in the Face of Death: The Tibetan Tradition with Glenn Mullin

Glenn H. Mullin is a Tibetologist, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and Buddhist writer and teacher. He is the author of over 20 acclaimed books on various aspects of the Tibetan . . . Read More.

Pain/No Pain

A research study by the Université de Montréal recently reported in the January issue of Psychosomatic Medicine that Zen meditation practitioners have 18% better pain resistance than average folk. That’s not how I remember sesshin!

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REBIRTH & the FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

The Sumeru Press is pleased to announce publication of Rebirth as Empirical Basis for The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, by Prof. Suwanda Sugunasiri, PhD.

Rebirth is a chronological analysis of Buddha’s enlightenment meditation and how Buddha’s growing awareness of the rebirth process was . . . Read More.

Integrating Science & Contemplation

Find out more on the web at: http://www.mindandlife.org/

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Mind & Life Institute

According to United Airlines’ Hemispheres magazine, Buddhist psychology is one of the hot new trends for 2010 – specifically, the Mind & Life Institute in Boulder, CO. Here’s a link to the article…

Mind & Life Institute in Tech Trends 2010

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Life with death

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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