Tim Ward @ U of T

By Yönten, on September 6th, 2010%

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.

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Purification of Mind @ U of T

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.

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Mahavihara Meditation Retreat

By Yönten, on April 20th, 2010%

MEDITATION RETREAT AT TORONTO MAHAVIHARA
Based on the URAGA SUTTA (Eradication of defilements)
11-day meditation retreat will be conducted at Toronto Mahavihara
from Thursday the 29th of April to Sunday the 9th of May, 2010
starting daily at 9.00am and terminating at 7.00pm.
ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED ARE WELCOME

The retreat . . . Read More.

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REBIRTH & the FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

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.

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Breaking the Silence

By Yönten, on February 3rd, 2010%

This new film by Canadian film-makers Pierre Mignault and Hélène Magny explores the face of non-violent resistance in Burma today. They recently received accolades for their work after the film’s first English-language presentation in Thailand recently.

More on this story . . . Read More.

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Bhikkuni ordination & practice in Canada

By Yönten, on January 5th, 2010%

Ayya Medhanandi, Canada’s (only?) Theravada Bhikkuni, operates a center near Perth, Ontario. She was recently profiled in the Ottawa Citizen on Dec 29, 2009. The article discusses not only her practice, but some of the larger issues around bhikkuni ordination that are swirling around the global . . . Read More.

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Burma spotlight

By Yönten, on December 25th, 2009%

Keep up to date with Aung San Suu Kyi, the monk-led democratic resistance, and all things . . . Read More.

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Toronto Theravada Temple Torched (Again!)

By Yönten, on December 1st, 2009%

Toronto Maha Vihara, a Sri Lankan temple, was hit by arson for the second time in six months.

Here are the links to stories from the . . . Read More.

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Khmer monk lauded in Vaughan, ON

By Yönten, on November 24th, 2009%

Ven. Nil Choen, resident monk at the Khmer Buddhist Temple in Maple, Ontario, was recently profiled in the Vaughan News. Here’s . . . Read More.

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50 million hostages

By Yönten, on November 16th, 2009%

Revolution of the Spirit in Burma is a short Fierce Light Video Flash documentary about Aung San Suu Kyi and the way of non-violence.

More information . . . Read More.

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Rebirth

By Yönten, on October 12th, 2009%

We are pleased to announce Sumeru’s forthcoming publication of “REBIRTH as a basis for the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths” by renowned Canadian Buddhist scholar and activist, Dr. Suwanda Sugunasiri.

This exegesis of the pivotal events of Buddha’s enlightenment, from the point of view . . . Read More.

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Burma VJ – Canadian dates

By Yönten, on July 2nd, 2009%

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country will receive its Canadian premieres August 7, 2009.

Toronto: opening August 7, Royal Cinema

Ottawa and Vancouver: opening August 7, theatres to be announced

Here is a brief synopsis of the movie from the . . . Read More.

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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

By Yönten, on June 4th, 2009%

Recent Burmese democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks were reported around the world by citizen journalists who were able to circumvent their repressive government’s banning of foreign media during the troubles. This documentary follows one such young Burmese reporter who risked all  to get . . . Read More.

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Toronto Maha Vihara burns

By Yönten, on May 18th, 2009%

Arsonists broke into the Toronto Maha Vihara Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple early in the morning of May 16 and set fire to the wooden structure, which was recently constructed with donations from the community. This follows similar attacks in recent weeks on Sri Lankan . . . Read More.

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Lankaweb

By Yönten, on April 22nd, 2009%

If you feel you are not getting the complete picture about life in Sri Lanka from the Canadian and American news media, you may find www.lankaweb.com an insightful alternative. It provides news coverage, Buddhist perspectives, and opinion from a wide range . . . Read More.

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One Hundred Years for Freedom

By Yönten, on March 25th, 2009%

Sumeru has it here! Check out our “Ephemera” page . . . Read More.

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Dr. Ambedkar

By Yönten, on March 1st, 2009%

The Ambedkar Mission in Toronto was founded by Darshan Chaudhary in 1979 to celebrate the life and continue the work of  a great modern Indian Buddhist bodhisattva, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The mission is still going strong.

In 1991, the Mission published . . . Read More.

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