Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia organises "Contemporary Buddhist Seminar"

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia -- The 2012 Contemporary Buddhist Seminar will be organized by the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) to discuss about various topics and issues that constantly concern Malaysian Buddhists. The seminar will invite prominent scholars and speakers from various countries, including the USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. The theme of this seminar is "The True Colours of Buddhism”. 

The seminar will be conducted in Mandarin and the details are as follows.

Date: 22nd to 23rd December 2012(Saturday, Sunday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00p.m.
Registration: 22nd December 2012, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Venue: HOTEL ISTANA Kuala Lumpur

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You may download the brochure and registration form from the below links:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8yY66wwQgGSGF1cjBTRW5rc1U/edit?pli=1
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8yY66wwQgGbHJtaVVySVBfRW8/edit

On-line Registration:
http://cbs.ybam.org.my/regs/2012CBSRegistration.html

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Congregational Of Vietnamese European Unified Buddhist Association Retreat to be held for the first time in UK

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Birmingham, UK -- Every year the Congregation of Vietnamese European Unified Buddhist Association holds a ten days Buddhist teaching and retreat event in a different European country. The aim is to teach and encourage the practice of Buddhist philosophy to international Buddhist fellowships of all age ranges and sexes.

More than a hundred Buddhist monks and nuns from all over the world will be present to deliver Dharma talks to about one thousand participants.

This year the UK gets to hold the 24th Anniversary of Vietnamese European Congregation Unified Buddhist Association retreat of the first time. 

The  Venerable Thich Phuoc Hue, who  is a President of Midland Buddhist Association is responsible for hosting the event. The 10 days of European Buddhist retreat will be held on 27th July 2012 to 5th August 2012.

Important dignitaries from Birmingham who will be attending the event includes The Lord of Mayor, Chair of Governor’s Miss D McllMurray, Business Manager’s Ms S Birmingham, Head Teacher’s Ms Roan and Site Manager’s Mr John Edward.

If you go:

What: Congregational Of Vietnamese European Unified Buddhist Association Retreat 1st Time in UK

Venue: Hillcrest School, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3AE.

When: 27th July 2012 to 5th August 2012

For more information, please contact:

Ms Hue Le, Tel: 07714021713.
Email: huele24@yahoo.com.

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