Buddhism and Terrorism
Here’s a link to Wayne Codling’s guest blog in the Victoria Times Colonist: http://blogs.timescolonist.com/2011/09/10/buddhism-and-terrorism/ The post Buddhism and Terrorism appeared first on SUMERU.
View ArticleSister Elaine MacInnes: Catholic nun, Zen master, prison activist, in TV...
Victoria’s CHEK TV will air the award-winning 2005 documentary, The Fires That Burn, as part of their Docs from the Edge series. The film documents the life of Sister Elaine MacInnes, age 87, her...
View ArticleThe Moment of Peace, 8 pm, Saturday, March 10, 2012
On this day, untold numbers of people around the planet will embark on an hour of silence and meditation. Events are being organized by www.medmob.org, www.doasone.com and www.themomentofpeace.com...
View ArticleVancouver/Victoria – Rock for Tibet
A series of benefit concerts for the Tibetan Resettlement Project. Sunrise and Good People starts the tour off in BC on March 28th at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver and on March 31st at the...
View ArticleOnline Meditation Practice with the Victoria Zen Centre
Eshu Martin, teacher at the Victoria Zen Centre, discusses their e-zendo program in a podcast with Adam Tebbe, webmaster at the Sweeping Zen blog: Here’s the link:...
View ArticlePeter Renner, heartmind, end-of-life care, Fernwood Zendo, Victoria
This is good… http://heartmind.ca/ The post Peter Renner, heartmind, end-of-life care, Fernwood Zendo, Victoria appeared first on SUMERU.
View ArticleCanadian Buddhist Meetups
Vancouver & Victoria Calgary Edmonton Toronto Ottawa Montréal Halifax Excluding groups that are tangentially tagged as “Buddhist” the breakdown is as follows: 4 Theravada 7 Mahayana (including...
View ArticleVictoria Zen Centre video intro to Zen on YouTube
Eshusan at the Victoria Zen Centre has put together an excellent series of videos on aspects of Zen practice. Here is the first one: Orientation to Zen – Zazen (Zen Meditation) Also in the series are:...
View ArticleWayne Codling blogs about Buddhism for Victoria Times Colonist “Spiritually...
Wayne Codling, retired Zen monk living in Victoria, BC, blogs regularly on Buddhism for the “Spiritually Speaking” column in the Victoria Times Colonist. Here is a sampling of his recent posts: Zen...
View ArticleTibetan Resettlement Project Canada update
The Tibet Resettlement Project now has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/tibetresettlementproject The Government of Canada is facilitating the immigration of up to 1,000 Tibetans living in the...
View ArticleCanadian Buddhist history in Victoria, BC
Here’s an interesting article from the Victoria Times Colonist about the history of Buddhist practice there, and some backgrounder on this year’s Buddha’s Birthday celebrations, from a novice monk at...
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Buddhist Astrology: chart interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective
Sumeru is pleased to announce we will be publishing a new, revised edition of this essential Buddhist classic, Buddhist Astrology: chart interpretation from a Buddhist Perspective, due out in...
View ArticleTibetFest Victoria, July 6, 2013
Dear friends of the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island: We hope you will join us for TibetFest, this summer’s celebration of Tibetan Culture. This free public event will feature Tibetan Food,...
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TibetFest Victoria update
Dear friends of the Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island: Only 6 days remain until TibetFest, this summer’s celebration of Tibetan Culture. This free public event will feature Tibetan Food,...
View ArticleTibetFest Victoria 2013 pix
Lots o’ fab pix of TibetFest Victoria 2013 here at Flickr, from the folks at TSOVI (Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island). Enjoy. The post TibetFest Victoria 2013 pix appeared first on SUMERU.
View ArticleEshu Martin’s Osho Ceremony, Victoria, Sept 28, 2013
Via Rev. Genjo Marinello, Abbot, Seattle Zen Temple (Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji www.choboji.org)… I am happy to tell you more about this event, Sept. 28th, 3:30pm, UVic Interfaith chapel. Osho is the...
View ArticleFunding for Zenwest’s Kokizan-ji Hermitage Project hits 25%
Zenwest (aka the Victoria Zen Centre) recently launched a campaign to build three small buildings for short-term retreats. So far, their funding drive has reached 25% of target. Here is a link to some...
View ArticleZenwest Buddhist Society – Autumn schedule: that’s one healthy sangha!
Got the e-mail update today on what is happening at Zenwest Buddhist Society in Victoria, BC, over the coming months and it is (as they say) a TON of stuff. You can check it out here. The post Zenwest...
View ArticleVictoria dancer Nath Keo inspired by Buddhism
Sacred Centre Dance presents: SAMSARA McPherson Playhouse September 7 at 8:00PM *Tickets are $23.00 Inspired by choreographer Nath Keo’s year as a Buddhist monk in Cambodia, this unique choreography...
View ArticleEshu Martin’s Osho Ceremony, Victoria, 2013
Eshu Martin, roshi at Zenwest in Victoria, BC, recently participated in an Osho ceremony, which was filmed (two cameras, pro sound), and which should be edited and ready for us to share in a few weeks....
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