Photos from Simon Wickham-Smith’s Lecture on Contemporary Mongolian Literature
January 26, 2012 – “Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature” by Simon Wickham-Smith in the C. K. Choi Building. Original post for the event HERE The report can be found here HERE
Upaya Chaplain Candidate Kosu Boudreau Serves as CPE Provisional Teaching Supervisor in Toronto
Kosu Boudreau is appointed as CPE Provisional Teaching Supervisor at Bridgepoint Health, the only Buddhist teaching supervisor certified by the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care. Kosu Boudreau (Third Cohort) is now a full-time CPE Provisional Teaching Supervisor at Bridgepoint Health, a complex chronic care hospital in Toronto. She supervises five students enrolled in their first […]
Focus on Buddhism at VIFF 2011
Films Focused on Buddhism at this Year’s Vancouver International Film Festival: “Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche” Screening Times: Sat. Oct 8, 6:45pm, Granville #2 Sun. Oct 9, 12:00pm, Granville #4 Wed. Oct 12, 1:30pm, Vancity Theatre The controversial monk who brought his “crazy wisdom” form of Buddhism to the West […]
Workshop Report: Buddhists working in Prison, Corrections, and Rehabilitation: Volunteers, Chaplains and Teachers
On March 18th, 2011, UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program hosted an informal workshop on the work of Buddhist practitioners and professionals connected to the Canadian correctional system. The workshop was a chance for participants to share their experiences, ask questions, and discuss important issues. The demand for Buddhist professionals in corrections, both as chaplains […]
Photos from the Venerable Sik Yin Kit’s Lecture on Prison Dhamma
March 18, 2011 – “Dhamma in Prison – The True Transformation?” at IK Barber Learning Centre. Original post for the event HERE
Public Lecture: Venerable Sik Yin Kit on Dhamma in Prison
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by Venerable Sik Yin Kit, the Head Nun of the Po Lam Buddhist Association of Chilliwack, BC: “Dhamma in Prison: The True Transformation?” Date: Friday, March 18 2011 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM Place: Lilloet Room, Room 301, I.K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, UBC
Second Meeting of the Lower Mainland Buddhism Group
Gathering at Steveston Buddhist Temple held on May 27, 2010 Rev. Grant Ikuta welcomed us with a brief history and tour of the temple, and from its unique altar space, arched beams shaped like bodhi-leaves, flanking portraits of the founding couple, Shinran and Eshinni, to the two dragons on its central censer, the temple has […]
First Meeting of the Lower Mainland Buddhism Group
Workshop: Connecting with Vancouver Buddhist Communities held on December 15, 2009 at the Institute of Asian Research. 25 leaders and organizers from different Buddhist communities in the Vancouver area, including those affiliated with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Southeast Asian Theravada, Tibetan, and Engaged Buddhist traditions, came together on December 15, 2009. Discussions ranged from the possibility […]
UBC Creates First North American Contemporary Buddhist Studies Program with $4 Million Gift
UBC Public Affairs | MEDIA RELEASE | FEBRUARY 2, 2006 The University of British Columbia has established North America’s first Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program thanks to a $4 million gift from The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation. “We’re delighted by this generous gift, which will enable UBC to explore the application of Buddhist […]