By Yönten, on February 7th, 2012%
From the National Post:
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/04/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-phap-van-buddhist-temple/
By Yönten, on January 4th, 2012%
Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=1238
By Yönten, on January 4th, 2012%
Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=2660
By Yönten, on January 4th, 2012%
Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=2852
By Yönten, on January 4th, 2012%
Here’s a beautiful photo-essay about this Korean Buddhist temple in BC, from Nathan Bauman’s blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=1862
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.
By Yönten, on October 30th, 2011%
From the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Tibetan+Buddhists+mark+years+Edmonton/5627053/story.html
By Yönten, on October 9th, 2011%
Moving Body, Knowing Mind: Ritualizing and learning at two Buddhist centres in Toronto Patricia Q. Campbell Oxford University Press, 2011 ISBN 9780199793815 $39.95 paperback Hardcover also available
From the publisher: Knowing Body, Moving Mind investigates ritualizing and learning in introductory meditation classes at two . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%
By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%
By Yönten, on July 5th, 2011%
Cham Shan Temple in Thornhill, Ontario, has undertaken a major initiative to build four temples near Peterborough, each replicating one of the Four Sacred Mountains of China. The project began several years ago, and Wutai Shan is the first temple being constructed. Here is . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on December 17th, 2010%
Plans to expand Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, hit a roadblock this week when city officials requested the architect to withdraw the temple’s proposal. The city is re-evaluating zoning regulations for the area where the temple is located on Number 5 Road . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on November 2nd, 2010%
A workshop to be held on the 5th and 6th of November 2010 at UT Scarborough.
WHAT: UT Scarborough and TLKY are running a symposium on social practices of place and environment in Buddhist societies. Taking the form of a lively conversation structured . . . Read More.
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.
By Yönten, on October 10th, 2010%
US celebrity Buddhist Steven Seagal delivered a talk entitled “Life and the Dharma” at Kathok Gonpa, in Qualicum Beach, recently. Here’s a news article from the advance publicity…
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Steven+Seagal+give+talk+Buddhism+Vancouver+Island/3582669/story.html
Not sure why they are calling Kathok Gonpa the only temple on Vancouver Island, since . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on October 10th, 2010%
Establishment of a Buddhist temple in Regina’s heritage district has been approved by City Council, after controversy about the temple’s proposed food donation program. Here’s a link to the most recent news article about it…
http://www.newstalk980.com/story/20101005/41381
For background, Google “Regina Buddhist Temple”
By Yönten, on June 15th, 2010%
Just published! UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE
by Karma Yönten Gyatso
ISBN 978-1-896559-03-2 PDF e-book, 58 pages, 11” x 8½″, 23 MB © John H. Negru, 2010
This book is available as a free download from our “Latest Releases” page.
. . . Read More.
By Yönten, on December 9th, 2009%
Buddhism in America, a historical overview by renowned Professor Charles Prebish, is now available as a free e-book download from Scribd. At first glance it appears to be a welcome perspective, and one of the few books about this subject other than . . . Read More.
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