Canadian Buddhism Survey update

By Yönten, on January 7th, 2012%

We’ve received 60 surveys so far and much encouragement. Thank you to all participants!

If your centre is one of the 440+ who have not yet submitted your completed survey, please visit our page with complete information about the initiative and downloadable survey packages: http://www.sumeru-books.com/2011/11/canadian-buddhism-survey/

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Canadian Buddhism Survey launched

By Yönten, on November 17th, 2011%

The Sumeru Press is currently updating our directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info and we are asking for participation from Buddhist organizations across Canada. More than 15,000 people a year turn to this website and its sister news site, www.sumeru-books.com, for information about where to . . . Read More.

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Buddhism & Psychology Student Union @ U of T

By Yönten, on September 22nd, 2011%

This is a very recently-formed organization.

Here is their mission statement:

The Buddhism and Psychology Student Union (BPSU) is a child of the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and the mind sciences. Our main aim is to offer a forum for University of Toronto students . . . Read More.

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Sakyadhita Association of Buddhist Women inaugurates Canadian branch

By Yönten, on September 18th, 2011%

From their website: http://www.sakyadhita.org/canada/about.html

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Buddhist Council of Canada – the definitive history

By Yönten, on August 24th, 2011%

Various people have written about the Buddhist Council of Canada, which operated in the 1980s, but none have given a definitive account of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it. Now Suwanda Sugunasiri has written a comprehensive history which has been . . . Read More.

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Buddhist Council of Canada revived

By Yönten, on March 25th, 2011%

The Buddhist Council of Canada was originally active in the mid-1980s. Its former president, Suwanda Sugunasiri, has revived the organization and has broadcast this press release:

This is to bring to the attention of the Canadian Buddhist community as well as the Canadian public . . . Read More.

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Impermanence & Canadian Temples

By Yönten, on October 14th, 2010%

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 . . . Read More.

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Dharma Punx Ottawa

By Yönten, on August 6th, 2010%

Saw their poster on a lamp post in the Glebe neighbourhood, advertising a local meditation group. Dharma Punx is a loose network of Buddhist practitioners started by Noah Levine in Los Angeles, of particular interest to disaffected young people.

The . . . Read More.

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