In case you are interested:
DDMBA Ontario August 2010 Dharma Teacher’s Visit
DDMBA Ontario is pleased to announce that, from Tuesday August 3 to Sunday August 15, 2010, Venerable Chan Teacher Chang Yan will be in Toronto to oversee a series of talks and other activities related to Chan Buddhism.
Venerable Chang Yan brings with her an extensive background in teaching Buddhism and Chan practice, and specializes in relating Dharma and Sutra-related talks in an approachable, down-to-earth style that is suited for a wide audience of listeners.
Scheduled events will include the following:
Welcome Potluck Dinner for Venerable Chang Yen
When: Tuesday August 3, 6pm-8:30pm
Where: 154 Poyntz Avenue
Participants are welcome to bring their own vegetarian dish or food
Summer Wisdom Talk: “A Question for Life: Why Am I Here? How Did I Get Here?”
When: Saturday, August 7, 2 pm – 4 pm
Where: Community Room 3, North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street
Languages Used: Bilingual, in English and Mandarin
Introduction to Vimalakirti Sutra (*in Mandarin only)
When: Sunday, August 8, 10 am – 12 pm, 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: Council Chamber, North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street
Languages Used: in Mandarin only
Dharma Talk: “The Meaning and Practice of Great Compassionate Repentance”
When: Sunday, August 15, 10 am – 12 pm (followed by lunch and Great Compassionate Repentance Ceremony (1:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
Where: 154 Poyntz Avenue
Languages Used: Bilingual, in English and Mandarin
In addition to leading the above talks, Venerable Chang Yan will also be participating in the following Meditation Sitting and Sharing events:
• Wednesday Evening Guided Meditation and Sharing, August 4, 7-9pm (an opportunity to practice sitting and walking meditation, plus sharing of Dharma alongside Venerable Chang Yan)
• Wednesday Evening Guided Meditation and Sharing, August 11, 7-9pm
• Chan One Day Meditation Retreat: Saturday , August 14, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (*registration required; to register, please send email to meditation.dharmadrum@gmail.com)
Please note that all the above events are free of charge, and prior registration is not required.
For more information on these and other events to deepen the practice and understanding of Chan, be sure to visit our website at www.ddmba-ontario.ca.
About the Teacher:
Venerable Chang Yan studied and practiced Dharma for 30 years under Venerable Master Sheng Yen. Possessing a strong academic background in Buddhist studies and teachings, Venerable Chang Yan has served as a Dharma instructor for several Buddhist colleges and now teaches at Dharma Drum Sangha University.
We hope to see you soon!
With Joined Palms
DDMBA Ontario
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche October 2 2010
In case you are interested:
Toronto's annual sunset to sunrise celebration of contemporary art returns on October 2, 2010 to mark a five-year milestone.
Discover art in galleries, museums and unexpected places. From building façades and city parks to alleyways and heritage buildings, choose from more than 130 destinations and chart your own path. This year's event will also present a series of special events celebrating the fifth anniversary and extending Scotiabank Nuit Blanche beyond one night.
Full details are available at www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca.
Follow @sbnuitblancheTO on Twitter, or visit www.facebook.com/sbnuitblancheTO for behind the scenes information and updates as the event draws near.
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is a signature event produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto's arts community.
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City-produced exhibition highlights
The City-produced exhibition projects will be positioned directly on the Yonge-University TTC subway line. Yonge Street will be entirely closed to car traffic between Bloor Street and Front Street, giving pedestrians safe and easy access to the exhibitions.
Curator Gerald McMasters exhibition entitled "The Good Night" features 10 projects in and around Yorkville, from Yonge Street to St. George. Highlights include the Lower Bay Station, which will become an interactive landscape of light in Daan Roosegaarde's installation "Interactive Landscape Dune", while the Village of Yorkville Park will feature a billion-year-old chunk of the Canadian Shield transformed into the pulsing heart of Mother Earth by Kent Monkman's alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testikle in "Iskootāo".
Anthony Kiendl will curate seven projects along the west side of Yonge Street from Dundas Street to Queen Street West in Sound and Vision. Nathan Phillips Square will be transformed into a sensory oasis as Daniel Lanois prepares, produces and performs the soundtrack to a multi-channel, multi-screen media experience in "Later That Night at the Drive-In". Atop the new Podium Green Roof at City Hall, Dan Graham's "Performance Café with Perforated Sides" will feature one of the artist's world-renowned reflective pavilions, beckoning as a space for human interaction on a grand or intimate scale.
Sarah Robayo Sheridan's exhibition entitled "The Night of Future Past" will be located on the east side of Yonge from Carlton Street south to Queen Street. She will curate eight projects, including Ryan Ganders "Just Because You Can Feel It, Doesnt Mean It's There", which will set Yonge-Dundas Square ablaze in a social sculpture of ambiguous designation but of unmistakable scale and presence. In "Reunion" on the Ryerson Theatre Stage, the historic artistic convergence of the same name that occurred in 1968 will be celebrated and remounted by local and international performers influenced by the twin legacies of Marcel Duchamp and John Cage.
Christof Migone will curate 15 projects in the Financial District, straddling Yonge Street from Queen Street to Front Street. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" will feature Max Streicher's "Endgame (Coulrophobia)", which will either delight or frighten audiences who discover the giant inflatable clown heads wedged between two buildings in a back alley.
At Commerce Court, Davide Balula's performance entitled "The Endless Pace" will feature 60 dancers mimicking the passage of time in a clock formed from human movement. Kim Adams' "Auto Lamp" will become a beacon of light for night owls; a sculptural lighthouse on land at the corner of Yonge and Queen. At Brookfield Place, Martin Arnold and Micah Lexier have collaborated to present "Erik Saties Vexations" - two pianos playing a score simultaneously 840 times over 12 hours - the first time this difficult score has been played in such a way and in such short a time.
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Community-produced independent project highlights
The community-produced portion of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will feature new or existing installations created by cultural and educational institutions, neighbourhoods and individual artists that extend the boundaries of the event city-wide and showcase the diversity of Toronto's arts community. Casa Loma, CN Tower, the Bata Shoe Museum, Ryerson University, TIFF and many more organizations are hosting important projects in their unique venues. Entire neighbourhoods like Parkdale, Liberty Village, Queen West, the Distillery District and the area in and around Trinity Bellwoods Park will feature multiple installations by local artists.
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Toronto's annual sunset to sunrise celebration of contemporary art returns on October 2, 2010 to mark a five-year milestone.
Discover art in galleries, museums and unexpected places. From building façades and city parks to alleyways and heritage buildings, choose from more than 130 destinations and chart your own path. This year's event will also present a series of special events celebrating the fifth anniversary and extending Scotiabank Nuit Blanche beyond one night.
Full details are available at www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca.
Follow @sbnuitblancheTO on Twitter, or visit www.facebook.com/sbnuitblancheTO for behind the scenes information and updates as the event draws near.
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is a signature event produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto's arts community.
....................................................
City-produced exhibition highlights
The City-produced exhibition projects will be positioned directly on the Yonge-University TTC subway line. Yonge Street will be entirely closed to car traffic between Bloor Street and Front Street, giving pedestrians safe and easy access to the exhibitions.
Curator Gerald McMasters exhibition entitled "The Good Night" features 10 projects in and around Yorkville, from Yonge Street to St. George. Highlights include the Lower Bay Station, which will become an interactive landscape of light in Daan Roosegaarde's installation "Interactive Landscape Dune", while the Village of Yorkville Park will feature a billion-year-old chunk of the Canadian Shield transformed into the pulsing heart of Mother Earth by Kent Monkman's alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testikle in "Iskootāo".
Anthony Kiendl will curate seven projects along the west side of Yonge Street from Dundas Street to Queen Street West in Sound and Vision. Nathan Phillips Square will be transformed into a sensory oasis as Daniel Lanois prepares, produces and performs the soundtrack to a multi-channel, multi-screen media experience in "Later That Night at the Drive-In". Atop the new Podium Green Roof at City Hall, Dan Graham's "Performance Café with Perforated Sides" will feature one of the artist's world-renowned reflective pavilions, beckoning as a space for human interaction on a grand or intimate scale.
Sarah Robayo Sheridan's exhibition entitled "The Night of Future Past" will be located on the east side of Yonge from Carlton Street south to Queen Street. She will curate eight projects, including Ryan Ganders "Just Because You Can Feel It, Doesnt Mean It's There", which will set Yonge-Dundas Square ablaze in a social sculpture of ambiguous designation but of unmistakable scale and presence. In "Reunion" on the Ryerson Theatre Stage, the historic artistic convergence of the same name that occurred in 1968 will be celebrated and remounted by local and international performers influenced by the twin legacies of Marcel Duchamp and John Cage.
Christof Migone will curate 15 projects in the Financial District, straddling Yonge Street from Queen Street to Front Street. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" will feature Max Streicher's "Endgame (Coulrophobia)", which will either delight or frighten audiences who discover the giant inflatable clown heads wedged between two buildings in a back alley.
At Commerce Court, Davide Balula's performance entitled "The Endless Pace" will feature 60 dancers mimicking the passage of time in a clock formed from human movement. Kim Adams' "Auto Lamp" will become a beacon of light for night owls; a sculptural lighthouse on land at the corner of Yonge and Queen. At Brookfield Place, Martin Arnold and Micah Lexier have collaborated to present "Erik Saties Vexations" - two pianos playing a score simultaneously 840 times over 12 hours - the first time this difficult score has been played in such a way and in such short a time.
....................................................
Community-produced independent project highlights
The community-produced portion of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will feature new or existing installations created by cultural and educational institutions, neighbourhoods and individual artists that extend the boundaries of the event city-wide and showcase the diversity of Toronto's arts community. Casa Loma, CN Tower, the Bata Shoe Museum, Ryerson University, TIFF and many more organizations are hosting important projects in their unique venues. Entire neighbourhoods like Parkdale, Liberty Village, Queen West, the Distillery District and the area in and around Trinity Bellwoods Park will feature multiple installations by local artists.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Laughter Yoga
Another interesting therapy...
How to improve your health by simply laughing.
Curing cancer???
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLDqMpeGYj8
How to improve your health by simply laughing.
Curing cancer???
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLDqMpeGYj8
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Superbrain Yoga
Very interesting...
How to improve your brain function by doing a simple 3 minutes exercise each day.
Preventing Alzheimer disease???
http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au/superbrain.html
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How to improve your brain function by doing a simple 3 minutes exercise each day.
Preventing Alzheimer disease???
http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au/superbrain.html
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Huge Community Garage Sale on July 31, 10 for Brampton Buddhist Mission Center
In case you are interested:
For more information: please contact 905-454-6649.
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For more information: please contact 905-454-6649.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
The Beautiful Backyard
The other day, Betty and I went to visit Judy and had lunch at her house. Below are the pictures of her marvelous garden, which she spent most of her time.
It is breath-taking...
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It is breath-taking...
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