By Yönten, on August 18th, 2010%
A Strategic Planning Committee at the University of Toronto has recently proposed an amalgamation of the East Asian, Italian, German, Slavic, Spanish & Portuguese, and Comparative Literature Departments into a new “School of Languages and Literatures.” This would result in even less support for Buddhist studies . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 12th, 2010%
The “Buddhism and Contemporary Society” Program, funded by the Tung Lin Kok Canada Foundation, will be hosting a conference on October 15-17, 2010, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The title of the conference is Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions.
The program operates a . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 10th, 2010%
Here is a list (in no particular order, sorry) of Buddhist papers being presented at the 20th Quinquennial World Congress of the IAHR, being held at the University of Toronto, August 15-21, 2010. A Google search of the presenters’ names and paper titles should give you . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 10th, 2010%
The 20th Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religion will take place at the University of Toronto, August 15-21, 2010.
View or download the program (114 pages) . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 10th, 2010%
The 7th annual International Conference on Media, Religion and Culture is on this week at Ryerson University in Toronto. The program runs to 112 pages. While a preponderance of presentations deal with Christianity, Islam, secularism and such, there are a few Buddhist nuggets being presented.
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By Yönten, on May 1st, 2010%
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
Ven. . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on April 16th, 2010%
The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Conference:
Buddhism and Diaspora
Friday May 14 – Sunday May 16, 2010
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Keynote Speaker: Professor Victor Hori . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on April 13th, 2010%
From their website…
Preserving A Heritage of Peace, Wisdom and Compassion
Welcome to the interim website of theBuddhist Literary Heritage Project
The sacred literature of Buddhism is one of the world’s greatest cultural heritages.
Its vast number of wide-ranging works focus on cultivating . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 5th, 2010%
The University of Toronto is hosting a conference on Saturday, March 6, 2010 , 9:30 am – 4:00 pm, at the Munk Centre (St. George Campus), entitled “Asian Diaspora Conference 2010.”
Approximately 15 speakers will be present, covering a wide range of topics.
. . . Read More.
By Yönten, on February 3rd, 2010%
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.
By Yönten, on January 24th, 2010%
Find out more on the web at: http://www.mindandlife.org/
Find out more on Facebook . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on January 24th, 2010%
Integration is the name of the game in this initiative. Buddhism is about facing and . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on January 24th, 2010%
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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