Sumeru News — Buddhism around the World

Equator HD is offering a free preview of several programs on Rogers Cable right now, in the On Demand section. One of the shows is an interesting look at Thailand’s famous Tiger Temple, where the monks and caregivers co-exist peacefully with 10 tigers and thousands of other wild animals. Here is how the Equator HD... Read more »

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Perhaps you take your freedom to surf for granted. Please reconsider; China recently sentenced three Uyghur webmasters to life in prison for purported crimes against the state. Here is the link from Dossier Tibet: http://www.dossiertibet.it/node/10817

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I was at a funeral recently and a young man asked me what I do. When I explained about Sumeru, he asked: “What are the big issues in Buddhism right now?” It was a great question for which I did not have a ready answer. Apparently I am not alone in this. Here are thoughts... Read more »

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Here is a list (in no particular order, sorry) of Buddhist papers being presented at the 20th Quinquennial World Congress of the IAHR, being held at the University of Toronto, August 15-21, 2010. A Google search of the presenters’ names and paper titles should give you a lead as to how to get hold of... Read more »

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The 20th Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religion will take place at the University of Toronto, August 15-21, 2010. View or download the program (114 pages) here: http://www.religion.utoronto.ca/resources/iahr/Home.htm

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