By Yönten, on September 22nd, 2011%
This is a very recently-formed organization.
Here is their mission statement:
The Buddhism and Psychology Student Union (BPSU) is a child of the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and the mind sciences. Our main aim is to offer a forum for University of Toronto students . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on September 18th, 2011%
From Fo Guang Shan Temple, Mississauga: http://www.fgs.ca/english/2011_VeggieGala.html
By Yönten, on September 16th, 2011%
Kings and the Rebellious Monks: Buddhism and Political Conflict in Cambodia Professor Ian Harris Tun Lin Kok Yuen Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, Department of Humanities, University of Toronto
Friday, September 23, 2011 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Asian Institute, Munk School of Global . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 24th, 2011%
Various people have written about the Buddhist Council of Canada, which operated in the 1980s, but none have given a definitive account of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it. Now Suwanda Sugunasiri has written a comprehensive history which has been . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 17th, 2011%
On Saturday, August 13, the Vajrayana Buddhism Association in Scarborough, ON, hosted a book launch for Master Tam’s newest book, published by the Sumeru Press, entitled “Natural Appearances, Natural Liberation: A Nyingma Meditative Guide on the Six Bardos of Living and Dying.” Master Tam . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%
By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%
By Yönten, on August 12th, 2011%
His Holiness the 31st Sakya Trizin, the head of the Tibetan Buddhist Sakya tradition, will speak at the University of Toronto on Saturday, August 27, from 5-7 pm. His lecture will be entitled “How to Incorporate Buddhist Practice in Daily Life,” and the location . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on July 17th, 2011%
This article about Toronto’s Tibetan community voting for the new government of Tibet in exile, at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Etobicoke, is from The Globe & Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/tibetan-diaspora-flocks-to-polls/article1949175/
By Yönten, on July 17th, 2011%
The May 2011 edition can be accessed at this address:
http://westendbuddhist.com/web/attachments/130_DhammaWheel-May%202011New.pdf
By Yönten, on July 6th, 2011%
BUDDHIST EDUCATION NETWORK SUMMER DAY CAMP 2011
CULTURAL DAY CAMP for YOUTH Ages 11 to 13
Find out … Who is the Buddha of Compassion & Wisdom?
Explore … Where & How He Lived? What He Did? Why He was Buddha? What did He Teach? . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on June 7th, 2011%
Further to our previous post about Buddhist summer camps in Toronto… here is further information from the sponsoring organization.
Buddhist Education Network of Ontario
BuddhistSchoolforyouth.ca 416-910-4858
Our programs are presented in various locations in the GTA
Buddhist Education Network of Ontario was initially . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on June 5th, 2011%
BUDDHIST EDUCATION NETWORK SUMMER DAY CAMPS 2011
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DAY CAMP from a global perspective Ages 14 to 16/17
Explore… Culture & History of Buddhism in the World Social Issues and the solutions offered by Buddhism Mindfulness Exercises to improve Emotional . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on May 23rd, 2011%
A Press Release from the Buddhist Council of Canada…
History was made on May 17, 2011 when a WESAK TORANA was displayed on Canadian public soil for the first time, on the south lawn of the Ontario Legislature grounds, better known as Queen’s . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on May 10th, 2011%
The Asian Community Award was presented to Aloy Perera in Toronto recently by the Canadian Multicultural Council. Mr. Perera is of Sri Lankan descent and has been a fixture in the Sri Lankan communities of Montreal and Toronto for forty years.
Here are some . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on April 30th, 2011%
Here’s the link to the official website of this film: http://myreincarnationfilm.com/
This is the only scheduled North American showing at this time.
Here’s the trailer…
By Yönten, on April 30th, 2011%
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 5 pm — At Queens Park March will start from Queen’s Park and will end in Queen’s Park
For many years there have been violent conflicts between indigenous minority Buddhists (Marma) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and encroaching Bengali . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on April 9th, 2011%
Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada and the University of Toronto Buddhism & Psychology Student Union present
Learning Event on Buddhist Education for Youth Education for Compassion and Wisdom, a holistic approach
Keynote address: Professor Jack Miller Professor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning The Ontario Institute . . . Read More.
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