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    • Shifting Metaphors: Activism as a Path to Awakening
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    • Gabor Mate ? In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts ? Close Encounters with Addiction
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    • Gratitude Week
    • A-wake;: A Mock Funeral Procession
    • G i a n t s L e a p - Saturday June 21
    • 4Real-Eva Mendez-DTES
    • 13 Street-corner "STANDS" for Housing - Sat. March 15, 08
    • Documentary on homelessness - public screening & panel discussion
    • Another Stand For Housing
    • Citywide street-corner stand: "HOMES FOR ALL!"
    • Citywide Housing Coalition Event
  • Environment
    • Carbon Tax-Free Biodiesel Coming to a Corner Near You!
    • Sustainable Economies and Peace
    • Earth Day Volunteers Needed!
    • $100 for climate action!?
    • 2 degrees of Fear and Desire
    • EARTH HOUR - March 29, 2008 - 8pm
    • Offset your CO2 emission for your house, car and flights
    • Canadian Government's Stance On Climate Change
  • AiA Meetings
    • Awake in Action Meeting - April 1st, 2010
    • Awake in Action Meeting - March 4th - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
    • AiA Meeting - Jan.7 - Generosity: Wisely giving one's time, energy and money.
    • AiA Meeting - Dec. 3 - Fierce Light
    • AiA Meeting - Nov.12 - Farm Folk / City Folk
    • AiA Meeting - Oct. 1 - Feedback & Visoning for AiA
    • AiA Meeting - Sept. 3 - Taming The Wild Horse
    • Aug. 6th AiA Meeting-The Dhamma Brothers-DVD screening.
    • July 2nd AiA meeting - Responsible food
    • AiA June CANCELLED
    • AiA meeting: April 2nd, 7-9pm
    • AiA meeting: February 5th, 7-9pm
    • AiA meeting: Dec. 4 - 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
    • AiA meeting: August 7th - 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
    • AiA meeting: September 4th - 7:00 to 9:00 pm
    • AiA meeting: October 2nd - 7:00 to 9:00 pm
    • AiA meeting: November 6th - 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
    • AiA Meeting: July 3, 08 - 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    • Bellingham, WA Shambhala Social Action Group
    • AiA meeting: June 5th - 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
    • AiA meeting: May 1st - 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
    • How Volunteers Impact Organization
    • Feb. 8th AiA meeting
    • January 3rd Meeting
    • Can Buddhism Save the World?
    • Contemplative practice of Tonglen
    • Paramita teaching on Prajna
    • Paramita teaching on Meditation
    • Paramita teaching on Exertion
    • The Paramita Teaching On Discipline
  • Other
    • New mindfulness group for service providers in the DTES
    • Re:Connect -The Five Powers of Mindful Communication
    • Equanimity in conflict
    • What would the Buddha buy?
    • Peace and Non-Violence with Claude AnShin Thomas
    • Phakchok Rinpoche Public Talks
    • Venerable Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche
    • Shifting Metaphors: Activism as a Path to Awakening
    • Professor Robert Thurman - Chan Centre on Sunday April 27, 8pm
    • Gabor Mate ? In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts ? Close Encounters with Addiction
    • Who owns the rights to free speach!?
    • International Womens Day 2008 - March 8, 2008
    • Art, compassion & mental health
    • Welcome to our new website!
    • Dharma Bake
    • Bhurma
    • Panhandling with Buddha - an interview
    • Five Ring Circus
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