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A day in the life of Phap Van Buddhist Temple

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/

Yamantaka//Sonic Titan

By Yönten, on February 2nd, 2012%

New album now available to play or download from their website:

http://yamantakasonictitan.bandcamp.com/

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan are a music collective from Montreal. They bill themselves as a Black Metal band. The two leads, Alaska B and Ruby Atwood, identify themselves as practicing Buddhists. Here’s a recent article about them: http://www.avclub.com/toronto/articles/alaska-b-and-ruby-atwood-of-yamantaka-sonic-titan,68404/

Speaking of Buddhist Metal (?), don’t forget . . . Read More.

Numata Lectures

By Yönten, on January 21st, 2012%

The University of Toronto/McMaster University Numata Buddhist Studies Program presents

“Conventional Truth and Symbolic Terms in Saraha’s Adamantine Songs” Dr. Lara Braitstein, McGill University Lecture: Thursday, January 26, 4-6 pm, University Hall 122, McMaster University

“Rdo ring pa’s Rnam thar and the Limits of . . . Read More.

Mazeway Resynthesis, Mary Cobham, Shambhala and Little Tibet

By Yönten, on January 3rd, 2012%

Parkdale singer Mary Cobham’s second CD is titled “Mazeway Resynthesis” and is thematically connected to both her Shambhala practice and her many Tibetan neighbours.

Here’s the story: http://www.insidetoronto.com/what’s%20on/article/1271323–songs-helped-artist-articulate-the-abstract

A scandal we missed in 2011

By Yönten, on January 3rd, 2012%

Back in 2011, Peter Mander was running a Ponzi scheme in Toronto in which SGI Canada was caught up, unbeknownst to them at the time. It turns out Mander was an ardent supporter of this Canadian Nichiren organization and gave them more than $320 . . . Read More.

Free Tibet Rally, Toronto 10.24.11

By Yönten, on December 15th, 2011%

This article turned up on www.phayul.com: http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?c=10&t=1&id=30219&article=HUNDREDS+GATHER+AT+TORONTO+CITY+HALL+TO+STAND+UP+FOR+TIBET

Toronto Shark Fin Ban

By Yönten, on December 7th, 2011%

Sorry, forgot to post this earlier – Toronto overwhelmingly voted to ban shark fin products on October 25th, 2011.

Here’s the news story from CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/25/shark-fin-ban-vote.html

Michael Stone on “Occupy…”

By Yönten, on November 29th, 2011%

From The Globe and Mail: Michael Stone a street sage with no easy answers.

Numata lectures @ UofT + McMaster

By Yönten, on November 25th, 2011%

The University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Buddhist Studies Program

Presents

Tōru Funayama (Kyoto University)

Professor Tōru Funayama has been described as a Buddhological renaissance man because of the breadth of his knowledge about Buddhism in India, Tibet, China and Japan. He has published . . . Read More.

“Dharma Rising” screening, Toronto, 12.8.11

By Yönten, on November 19th, 2011%

There’ll be a screening of Dharma Rising, David Cherniack’s recently completed two part film about Buddhism in the West on Dec 8 at Innis Town Hall at 7 pm.

For details and a description of the films: http://dharmarising.eventbrite.com/ DHARMA RISING Is Western Buddhism becoming Dharma . . . Read More.

Buddhism under Pol Pot – Lecture @ U of T Scarborough, 11.4.11

By Yönten, on October 31st, 2011%

The Arts & Events Programming website at the University lists this item for 7:00 pm, Friday, November 4, in room AA112 at the Scarborough campus.

Tung Lin Kok Yuen Public Lecture Series presents: Buddhism Under Pol Pot TLKY Distinguished Visiting Professor in Buddhist Studies, Dr. . . . Read More.

Numata Lectures, Dec 2011 – April 2012

By Yönten, on October 28th, 2011%

UPCOMING IN WINTER/SPRING 2012

LARA BRAITSTEIN (McGill University) LECTURE: Thursday, January 26, 4-6, McMaster, University Hall 122 READING GROUP: Friday, January 27, 3-5, U of T, Jackman Humanities Building, Room 318

PIERCE SALGUERO (Penn State University, Abington College) READING GROUP: Thursday, March 1, McMaster, University Hall . . . Read More.

Numata Lectures, Nov 10 (Hamilton), Nov 11 (Toronto)

By Yönten, on October 28th, 2011%

M Wang Numata program 2011-12

Buddha’s relics in Montreal and Toronto CANCELLED

By Yönten, on October 22nd, 2011%

From the organizing committee at the Montreal Buddhist Monastery & Cultural Center:

A PRECIOUS COLLECTION of THE BUDDHA’S SACRED RELICS from SRI LANKA

After His Nirvana 2500 years ago, the Supreme Buddha’s precious relics were preserved by gods and kings. In Sri Lanka, they . . . Read More.

Parkdale Tibetans speak

By Yönten, on October 20th, 2011%

CBC Radio’s Metro Morning show in Toronto broadcast from Parkdale on Tuesday, October 18. Parkdale is a vibrant neighbourhood near the lake in the west end of Toronto, where gentry, new citizens and those struggling to find a place in the civil society all . . . Read More.

Mississauga & Toronto shark fin ban

By Yönten, on October 14th, 2011%

Mississauga is now the largest city in Canada to have banned shark fin products, as of October 13.

Here is a link to the story about it from The Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1068489

Toronto is set to enact a similar ban at their next Council meeting . . . Read More.

“Moving Body, Knowing Mind” review

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.