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Studying Buddhism in Practice John S. Harding, editor Paperback, 200 pages, $29.95 Published by Routledge, January 2012 ISBN: 978-0415464864 Hardcover and e-book also available About the author: JOHN S. HARDING is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge . . . Read More. We’ve received 60 surveys so far and much encouragement. Thank you to all participants! If your centre is one of the 440+ who have not yet submitted your completed survey, please visit our page with complete information about the initiative and downloadable survey packages: http://www.sumeru-books.com/2011/11/canadian-buddhism-survey/ The Sumeru Press is currently updating our directory of Canadian Buddhist organizations for www.canadianbuddhism.info and we are asking for participation from Buddhist organizations across Canada. More than 15,000 people a year turn to this website and its sister news site, www.sumeru-books.com, for information about where to . . . Read More. Charles Prebish is among the most prominent scholars of American Buddhism. He has been a pioneer in studying the forms that Buddhist tradition has taken in the United States. Now retired, he has written this unusual new book, An American Buddhist Life: Memoirs of a Modern . . . Read More. Jeff Wilson, University of Waterloo Jeff Wilson (Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and East Asian Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario) has a great article in the new September issue of the journal Religion Compass. The article is called: What is Canadian about Canadian Buddhism? . . . Read More. Lama Chöpa (The Guru Puja) is a central practice in the Gelugpa Vajrayana tradition, often incorporating a Tsog Offering (ritual tantric feast). One of the most beloved versions of this prayer service is one that was written about 360 years ago by the fourth . . . Read More. Charles Prebish, whose latest book An American Buddhist Life: Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer was published by Sumeru earlier this year, was recently profiled in the Salt Lake City Tribune. The story was picked up by The Buddhist Channel and is their lead . . . Read More. On Saturday, August 13, the Vajrayana Buddhism Association in Scarborough, ON, hosted a book launch for Master Tam’s newest book, published by the Sumeru Press, entitled “Natural Appearances, Natural Liberation: A Nyingma Meditative Guide on the Six Bardos of Living and Dying.” Master Tam . . . Read More. PRESS RELEASE / Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies Invitation to the BUDDHIST ACADEMY (Canadian and Global) This year marks the 2600th WESAK Anniversary of the Buddha’s Sambodhi ‘Enlightenment’ (an event recognized by the UN) Rejuvenate your personal saddha* to the Buddha and his Dhamma, . . . Read More. RIMEY LAMA CHOPA: A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast, A Rite to Invoke the Supreme Nectar of Wisdom Sumeru turns two years old today. We are pleased to announce publication of RIMEY LAMA CHOPA: A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast, A Rite to Invoke the . . . Read More. Karma Yönten Gyatso has posted 170+ of his photos of Buddhist sites on Flickr (and will continue to post more shortly). Enjoy. Here’s the link… http://www.flickr.com/photos/58903137@N05/ Here’s a sample.
E. Gene Smith was a great friend to Tibetan Buddhism. He passed away earlier this month. Here is his obituary from the New York Times… Sumeru launches The Dharma Directory, 2010 edition. This guide lists Canadian Buddhist temples, monasteries, centres, groups, associations, study groups, charities, and other organizations. It is the most complete overview of Dharma activity in Canada available today, and presents the most current data. It is . . . Read More. We are pleased to announce publication of the print edition of Professor Suwanda Sugunasiri’s book: Rebirth as Empirical Basis for the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. The book is available from Amazon for $9.99. For further details, please visit our Press Releases page and click . . . Read More. We are pleased to launch our new design for Sumeru – featuring improved navigation and sharing, as well as a crisp, easy-to-read style. We hope you enjoy it! Over the next few weeks we will be tweaking some items (such as link colours on . . . Read More. This summer promises to be a busy one for Sumeru. Here are the highlights: ♦ Just published Understanding the Chinese Buddhist Temple. ♦ Created a revised edition of Rebirth as Empirical Basis for The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths for . . . Read More. Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada Edited by John S. Harding, Victor Sogen Hori, and Alexander Soucy The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date McGill-Queen’s University Press Paper (0773536671) 9780773536678 / CA $29.95, US $29.95 . . . Read More.  Comments are closed  Buddhism in Canada, Teacher Stories, Temple Stories  Buddhist community, Education, History, Publishing The Sumeru Press is pleased to announce publication of Rebirth as Empirical Basis for The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, by Prof. Suwanda Sugunasiri, PhD. Rebirth is a chronological analysis of Buddha’s enlightenment meditation and how Buddha’s growing awareness of the . . . Read More. Comments are closed Buddhist Psychology, Publishing in a digital world Buddhism, Education, Publishing, Theravada |
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