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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 commingle. . . . 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 on . . . 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 Buddhist . . . Read More.

Buddhism & Psychology Student Union @ U of T

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 to . . . Read More.

Buddha’s Light Vegetarian Gala: 9.24.11

By Yönten, on September 18th, 2011%

From Fo Guang Shan Temple, Mississauga: http://www.fgs.ca/english/2011_VeggieGala.html

Kings and the Rebellious Monks: Buddhism and Political Conflict in Cambodia

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 Affairs, . . . Read More.

Buddhist Council of Canada – the definitive history

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 edited . . . Read More.

Master Tam’s book launch @ Vajrayana Buddhism Association

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 is . . . Read More.

Buddhism, Psychology @ Mental Health Program, U of T: 3.27.11

By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%

Mostly in Chinese

Buddhist Prayer Service for Japan: Toronto 5.11.11

By Yönten, on August 15th, 2011%

HH Sakya Trizin Lecture @ U of T, Aug 27, 5-7 pm

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 is . . . Read More.

Tibetan Diaspora Flocks to Polls

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/

Dhamma Wheel Canadian Buddhist Studies Quarterly

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

Buddhist Summer Camp Update – Toronto

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? Why . . . Read More.

Buddhist Schools for Youth – Toronto

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 formed . . . Read More.

Two Buddhist Summer Camps – Toronto

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 Intelligence . . . Read More.

Wesak with Torana in Toronto

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 Park. . . . Read More.

Asian Community Award winner Aloy Perera

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 further . . . Read More.