Buddhist Studies at Emmanuel College

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Offering a Master of Pastoral Studies in Buddhist Studies and
- Diploma in Buddhist Mindfulness and Mental Health at Emmanuel College

The Buddhist Studies Program stems from Emmanuel College's goal to foster dialogue between Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, and others within the larger community. The Master of Pastoral Studies (MPS) is a twenty-credit program that allows students to specialize in one of the following three streams:

- Spiritual Care, for providing spiritual care in religious communities or public institutions and

, if a student completes units in Supervised Pastoral Education (SPE), in compliance with the criteria of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) [at Emmanuel College, Buddhist Studies, Christian Studies and Muslim Studies are possible foci within the MPS/Spiritual Care Program...

- Social Service, for providing leadership in religious or secular social service agencies [at Emmanuel College, Christian Studies and Muslim Studies are possible foci within the MPS Program/Social Service Stream.

- Worship and Preaching, for providing lay leadership in religious communities

- Within the Spiritual Care stream, students may complete requirements for a Certificate in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy for providing spiritual care and psychotherapy as a spiritual care practitioner (chaplain) in public institutions like hospitals and prisons or as a psycho-spiritual therapist (pastoral counselor) in counselling centres or other contexts. This certificate is designed to meet a portion of the educational requirements towards becoming a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) within the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). For more information, see www.crpo.ca. This degree and certificate may also meet a portion of the educational requirements for applying for Advanced training in the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC). The Certificate in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy is approved by the University of Toronto, and can be used toward meeting the requirements for Qualifying Membership within the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). DIPLOMA IN BUDDHIST MINDFULNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

This Diploma is designed to explore Buddhist approaches to mental health and the alleviation of mental suffering through an in-depth examination of Buddhist psychology, theories of mental illness, psychotherapy, counselling, and pastoral care. Central to the goals of this Diploma is an understanding, theoretical and practical, of mindfulness meditation in the context of Buddhist spiritual practices and its role in Buddhist counselling. This Diploma will be of interest to those who wish to integrate the wisdom of Buddhist spirituality into their professional and personal practices.

04/25/2023

Calling all Emmanuel Alumni/ae - Join us on May 8th!

We are excited to offer the Emmanuel College Alumni/ae Day once again in person, and look forward to welcoming the EC alumni/ae community back to campus!

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03/21/2023

Bring your lunch and all your questions to a conversation with Padre Alan Mills and Padre Jean-Francois Noel. Tomorrow at 12:15 in EM107!

02/07/2023

Join us live in person on Saturday, March 4, from 10-3:00 pm to experience the Emmanuel Community.
This is an opportunity to meet current faculty and students, experience a mini-lecture, learn about the programs and applications process, ask questions and make new friends. And lunch is free!
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02/03/2023

Dr. Rhonda McEwen, president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University, and Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg, principal of Emmanuel College and Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Professor of Preaching , warmly invite members of the Emmanuel College Black student and alumni community to an in-person luncheon on Monday, April 17, 2023, 12-2pm. Please RSVP here: https://buff.ly/3jnkTYI

01/30/2023

Mar. 2, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Current and prospective students are invited to join us on Zoom to learn and connect with Emmanuel College graduates of the Buddhist Focus.
Register here: https://uoft.me/BuddhistNetwork

01/01/2023

We look forward to all that this year will hold for each of you, and for us as a community. May we continue to grow in knowledge, in wisdom, and in love.

Photos from Buddhist Studies at Emmanuel College's post

11/17/2022

Yesterday, Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg was formally installed as Emmanuel College’s 14th Principal! The installation was a celebration that reflected our multi-religious institutional identity as a part of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, a member of the Toronto School of Theology and a denominational college of the United Church of Canada.

“Anyone who has met HyeRan Kim- Cragg has experienced her deep empathy and wisdom, and I believe that her style of theological teaching and learning will contribute to our collective healing journey,” said Rhonda McEwen, president and vice-chancellor of Victoria University at yesterday’s Installation ceremony.

11/15/2022

Congratulations are beginning to roll in ahead of tomorrow's Service of Installation as Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg formally takes on the role and duties of Emmanuel College's Principal.

The video below brings greetings, gratitude, and celebration from a range of Prairie voices and gives a glimpse of how beloved our Principal is everywhere she has been!

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11/01/2022

There is still time to register for the Buddhist Literary Festival, hosted by Emmanuel College's Centre for Religion and Its Contexts! The Festival will happen in-person on 5 November and online on 6 November. And it's free! Register here:

Fill | BUDDHIST LITERARY FESTIVAL 2022 The Buddhist Council of Canada and Emmanuel College presents the third Buddhist Literary Festival Canada on November 5-6, 2022. The Festival introduces a relatively little-known dimension of Buddhism, the Tricompendium (Three Baskets), which contains a rich literary harvest of poetry, prose, short f...

10/11/2022

See this poster from The Centre for Religion and Its Contexts for the upcoming Buddhist Literary Festival! We are excited to welcome so many presenters to the Festival, both in-person and online, November 5-6th. Register at https://buff.ly/3MkPMa8 to join us!

Photos from Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto's post

06/28/2022

Call for Presentations: 3rd Buddhist Literary Festival Canada (BLFC): https://forms.office.com/r/L10qqmX6EV

This is a respectful call for participation at the 3rd Buddhist Literary Festival Canada to be held in Toronto on November 4-6, 2022. The program seeks to introduce the rich heritage of Buddhist literature to both Buddhist practitioners as well as to the wider Canadian public. We are hoping to bring together, under a single umbrella, the following four categories:
–Buddhist Creative Writers (poetry, fiction and drama);
–Buddhist Academics;
–Buddhist Youth; and
–Buddhist Sangha members, both Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni, with an interest in Buddhist Literature.

Plans are afoot to hold BLFC 2022 under the sponsorship of the Buddhist Council of Canada and co-sponsored by Emmanuel College's Centre for Religion and Its Contexts (of Victoria University in the University of Toronto) and various temples continuing the tradition established in 2021. It is to be held on the first weekend of November, commemorating the first gathering of Buddhists in Toronto on November 9, 1980. It is our intention to hold the festival in-person at Emmanuel College and online (local public health protocols permitting) or entirely online otherwise.

So this is a respectful call for you to help make the BLFC 2022 a success with your kind, critical and active participation as a presenter. As in 2021, the presentations will be under the following categories:
–Creative writing; poetry, short fiction, novels, drama;
–Formal presentations on Buddhist Literature–past, present and ongoing;
–Youth Oratory.

Please complete our "Call for Presentations" form by July 31 if you would like to participate as a presenter: https://forms.office.com/r/L10qqmX6EV

Wishing you the best in health and literary happiness!
Metta!
Ven Prof. Bhikkhu Mihita
President, Buddhist Council of Canada
Founder, Buddhist Literary Festival Canada