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Party for Buddha’s Birthday at the Square, Mississauga 2013

Yönten — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:21:25 +0000

Mississauga’s Celebration Square will be the place to be on Sunday, June 1st as 30 GTA Buddhist temples host a joint, outdoor Vesak celebration for Buddha’s Birthday. The event is organized by the West End Buddhist Centre, Foguang Shan and Phap Van (who are hosting). The event runs from 3:30 – 7:30 pm. Highlights will include chanting ceremonies, the Bathing the Buddha ritual, traditional music and a martial arts demonstration performed by the Shaolin Cultural Centre of Canada to close out the show.

Here is more information, from the Mississauga.com website: http://www.mississauga.com/community/article/1618160–party-for-the-buddha-at-the-square

Toronto has held Vesak celebrations in the past over many years, but this is the first joint celebration outside the downtown core of the city, so it is a significant historical development (in addition to promising to be a lot of fun). For those interested in attending who are not familiar with the area, here is a link to a Google Map of the site: https://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=2731199605715899086&q=Mississauga+Civic+Centre&iwloc=A&gl=CA&hl=en

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Canadian Buddhist history in Victoria, BC

Yönten — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:22 +0000

Here’s an interesting article from the Victoria Times Colonist about the history of Buddhist practice there, and some backgrounder on this year’s Buddha’s Birthday celebrations, from a novice monk at the Victoria Zen Centre, Soshin McMurchy: http://www.timescolonist.com/buddha-s-birthday-a-chance-to-learn-1.191242

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Pure Land conference keynote details

Yönten — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:18 +0000

Keynote Addresses: Georgios Halkias and Masahiro Shimoda

You are cordially invited to two keynote addresses for the conference, “The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought”:

*Please click on links above to register for each keynote lecture.

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Dr. Georgios Halkias, Oxford University, will present a keynote address for the conference, “The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures” History, Image, Praxis, Thought”:

Pure Land in Tibet

“Three Paths to Amitabha’s Pure Land: “Sutra,” “Tantra” and “Great Perfection” Interpretations of Sukhavati in Tibet”

Date: Friday, May 31, 2013
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Place: Party Room, Student Union Building, UBC
RSVP is required: Please register here.
For information on the conference: Please click here.

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Dr. Masahiro Shimoda, Oxford University, will present a keynote address for the conference, “The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures” History, Image, Praxis, Thought”:

The Pure Land in Ancient India

“Early Pure Land Buddhism Manifesting as Written Text in Ancient India: A Background for the Emergence of Buddhism of Otherness and Other Power”

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Time: 6:45pm – 8:45pm
Place: Isabel MacInnes Room, Walter H. Gage Residence, UBC
RSVP is required: Please register here.
For information on the conference: Please click here.

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*PDF available here

Dr. Halkias is currently a Visiting Associate Researcher at Oxford University where he specializes in the research of Tibetan Budhism, the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet, and Himalayan history and culture. He received his DPhil in Oriental Studies (Tibetan and Himalayan Studies) in 2006 at the University of Oxford and has carried out extensive fieldwork in India and Nepal. A list of recent publications from Dr. Halkias is available on his faculty profile.

For additional information and registration, please click here.

*PDF available here

Dr. Shimoda is currently a Professor in Indian philosophy and Buddhist studies at the University of Tokyo. He is also the president of Japanese Association for Digital Humanities established in 2011. In 2010 Dr. Shimoda launched a government-funded, multi-nodal, and global project to build a digitized database of Buddhist resources. Links to recent publications from Dr. Shimoda are available here.

For additional information and registration, please click here.

This is the 3rd Annual Conference of the Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program (University of British Columbia, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation), and the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (hosted by the IASBS North American District).

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Pure Land 2013 conference Vancouver update

Yönten — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:58:03 +0000

All are welcome to register and attend the conference and keynote lectures. *Registration fee includes meals and refreshments for the weekend.

The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought Conference will be taking place at the Vancouver campus of University of British Columbia from May 31 to June 2, 2013. For full schedule, presenters, and papers, see the conference website at http://pureland2013.wordpress.com/.

Click here to register for the conference.

Pure Land Buddhist traditions have been some of the largest and most influential in Buddhist history, and remain so to the present day. This conference will bring together scholars from around the world to present in 16 panels which cover an expansive range of Pure Land topics, in terms of its long history, global reach, and diverse regional and trans-regional expressions.

This year’s keynote speakers will be Dr. Georgios Halkias (Oxford University) and Dr. Masahiro Shimoda (The University of Tokyo). Their lectures, taking place on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 respectively, will be open to the public.

Registration for the conference includes full access to all panel presentations and special events as well as all meals for the duration of the weekend (breakfast included for those staying with conference accommodation).

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Temple stay b ‘n’ b in Montréal

Yönten — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:08:39 +0000

Enpuku-ji Zen Centre in Montréal’s Plateau district is now offering a vegetarian bed-and-breakfast room for rent on the airbnb site. Details here.

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Kagyu Monlam North America fundraiser

Yönten — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:57:00 +0000

KKC presents a fundraising lunch on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Himalaya Restaurant in Vancouver. Tickets are $25 per person. Contact 604-434-4920 or info@kkc-kdol.org for more information.

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Lama Ole Nydahl in Banff, May 31-June 2, 2013

Yönten — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:35:27 +0000

Controversial teacher Lama Ole Nydahl will be in Alberta to celebrate 20 years of Diamond Way Buddhism in the province with a “Compassion in Action” event scheduled for May 31-June 2 at The Inns of Banff.

Lama Ole will give an introductory talk on Buddhism on May 31 at 8 p.m. at The Inns of Banff at 600 Banff Ave. Admission is $20. Tickets at the door or online at Diamondway.ca/LamaOle.

For more information about The Calgary Diamond Way Buddhist Centre or Lama Ole Nydahl, call 587-329-1416 or e-mail calgary@diamondway.org. Its website is www.diamondway.org/calgary.

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Thich Nhat Hanh Toronto tickets

Yönten — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:20:03 +0000

Dear Friends,

We want to update you about Thich Nhat Hanh’s public talk in Toronto, which will take place at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, August 17 at 3 pm.We are pleased to announce that tickets will go on sale on Saturday, June 1, and that the theme is “The Present Moment: Wisdom for Global Peace and Happiness.”Tickets are priced at $18 to $58 + fees. You can buy them:- online at ticketmaster.ca (we’ll send you a link to the actual event prior to June 1)

- in person at:

Sony Centre box office, 1 Front St. E., Toronto, 1.855.872.SONY (7669)
Snow Lion – The Meditation Shop, 708 Pape Ave, across from Pape subway, 416.461.1611
Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre, 967 College St, 416.515.8885

We expect tickets to sell out quickly. So before tickets go on sale on June 1, we want to spread the word as widely as possible, so that Thich Nhat Hanh’s message can reach a wide audience that includes people who are new to meditation and mindfulness. Please help us by passing along this email to those you think may be interested. You may also want to consider buying a group of tickets for friends or co-workers.

If you go to our Resources page, you can download our 8.5 x 11″ flyer and email blurb / newsletter insert. The email blurb is great for people who aren’t familiar with Thich Nhat Hanh, and the flyer is easy to print and post at your office, yoga studio, etc.

We also have 12 x 18″ full colour posters, flyers and bookmarks to put up around your neighbourhood and workplace. If you’re interested, you can pick them up at Snow Lion (see above).

Last, but not least, you can go to our Facebook page and Like us!

Retreat Update

A number of retreat spaces have opened up, and we are slowly making our way through our Waiting List. If you wish to attend the retreat, we encourage you to sign up.

We are always updating our website, so we encourage you to check out tnhtoronto.ca and see what’s new.

If you have any questions, please check our website or email us at info@tnhtoronto.ca.

With joy,

Thich Nhat Hanh Toronto 2013 Organizing Committee

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Mindfulness? Universal Responsibility? It’s all HERE.

Yönten — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:19:16 +0000

Have a nice day.

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Tergar Montréal and Tergar Trail BC Practice Group added to Sumeru directory

Yönten — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:01:38 +0000

Tergar Montréal and Tergar Trail BC are two new centres in Canada under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. They have just been added to the Sumeru directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations at the links noted above.

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