Sumeru News — Art

December 11th marks International Mountain Day. This year’s theme: Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond. This brings attention to the vital role of glaciers in sustaining agriculture, water security and biodiversity. And nowhere on earth is this more critical than in Tibet, home to tens of thousands of glaciers that drip-feed freshwater into rivers that sustain over 1.5 billion people downstream. December 10th marks the anniversary of HH Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize Award. As we celebrate the Year of Compassion that heralds HH Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, this is  auspicious timing to announce the...

Carving the Divine is a documentary film about the art and craft of making Buddha statues, in the Japanese Shingon tradition. It looks wonderful!  

Sand Mandala 2018 - Echoes of the Sacred October 11-14 (Save the date - Preliminary announcement) We are pleased to announce that His Holiness along with Vajra master Khenchen Tsewang and the monks of the Palyul Namdroling monastery will demonstrate the sacred ritual art of the creation and dissolution of a sand mandala dedicated to the deities of wisdom compassion. This 4 day event will also include ritual initiation ceremonies, a fund-raising bazaar, Tibetan food, masked Lama dances, and a performance of sacred music and chants from the Tibetan ritual called Chöd ("Cutting through the ego"). Please check the website www.palyulottawa.org...

I went downtown today to pick up our veggie basket (organic veggies from across the river in Québec) and was early, so I had time to visit the International Buddhist Progress Society. The Bhikshuni there told me they are moving to Richmond at the end of the year and are building a new temple there on 5 acres. Details to follow. Meanwhile, here are some pictures I took in the main hall...

I recently had the pleasure of talking to Glenn Copeland about his forty-four-year Buddhist practice and his life as a Black, transgender, Canadian artist. Here is that Glenn Copeland interview as it appeared on the Lion's Roar website: https://www.lionsroar.com/were-all-different-musician-glenn-copeland-on-his-journey-as-a-black-buddhist-transgender-artist/