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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. 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. Toronto’s Khenpo Sonam Topgyal Rinpoche will be bestowing Guhyagarbha teachings at the Blazing Wisdom Institute in New York State this autumn. Here is the info from Blazing Wisdom’s site: Teachings on The Guhyagarbha Tantra with Khenpo Sonam Topgyal Rinpoche Khensur Rinpoche Sonam Topgyal, senior Khenpo of Riwoche Monastery, . . . Read More. His Excellence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will bestow important Phowa initiations and teachings in Canada this autumn: Kinmount, ON August 28-29 (For information contact virgowoman@hotmail.com) Edmonton, AB September 1-5 (For information contact metaweave@shaw.ca) Vancouver, BC September 7-18 (For information contact amitabhafoundation.vancouver@gmail.com) H.E. Chöje Ayang Rinpoche is 71 years old, and one . . . Read More. His Holiness Sakya Trizin will visit Canada in 2011 as part of a North American tour: Victoria Aug 17-18 For tour details and contacts, visit . . . Read More. Lama Jigme Jinpa, a well-qualified Western Vajrayana practitioner who is affiliated with Machik Chöling, will be conducting a number of teachings and initiations relating to the Tibetan practice of Chöd during the first two weeks of October in Toronto, at the Institute of Traditional Medicine. Here is . . . Read More. The website for the visit of His Holiness to Toronto in October is now fully functional. He will be here Oct. 22-25. Here is the link… . . . Read More. The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, which is touring the world, will only be in Canada for a short period of time. Here are the scheduled venues: 12-20 June 2010, Phap Van Temple, 420 Traders Blvd., Mississauga, ON 24 July – 1 . . . Read More. New College of the University of Toronto and the Toronto Mahavihara present A lecture on Purification of mind through mindfulness Tuesday, May 11, 2010 / 7 – 9 pm Ven. . . . Read More. MEDITATION RETREAT AT TORONTO MAHAVIHARA The retreat . . . Read More. The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Conference: The website for the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Toronto in the autumn of 2010 is now live (although not fully functional). Here is . . . Read More. Website still under construction, but has added a live link to sign up for their e-mail . . . Read More. It’s always delightful when a new Chinese Buddhist vegetarian restaurant opens. The lastest in my neighbourhood is Joe Yee Vegetarian Cuisine at 9688 Leslie Street, Units 17-18, in Richmond Hill. It’s between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie, in the small mall on the corner . . . Read More. Here is the . . . Read More. 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. Ven. Nil Choen, resident monk at the Khmer Buddhist Temple in Maple, Ontario, was recently profiled in the Vaughan News. Here’s . . . Read More.  Comments are closed  Buddhism in Canada, Teacher Stories  Buddhist community, Teachers, Theravada, Toronto Endless Knot Films is a Tibetan-Canadian production company.www.endlessknotfilms.com Dramgyen – The Lute is a short film they made about the Tibetan-Canadian immigrant experience. You can watch it online at http://www.endlessknotfilms.com/ekf/dramgyen.html Champion of Compassion is their documentary of the 2004 Kalachakra Initition in . . . Read More. |
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