Sumeru News — Buddhism in Canada

Buddhism in Canada continues to grow and evolve. There are now more than 600 Buddhist organizations in the country, from coast to coast to coast. Find out where to practice in your community:  http://www.directory.sumeru-books.com/?url=canadianbuddhism.info 2018 marks the 50th year of my Buddhist practice. When I first travelled across Canada visiting Buddhist centres in 1972, there were fewer than 10 stops along the way! To all those who have brought the gift of Dharma to our land, and to the many Canadians who have nurtured it here, six hundred and one bows. This is a reminder to centres as well, to check your...

The Sumeru Directory of Canadian Buddhist Organizations (www.canadianbuddhism.info) needs updating. I would like to ensure that all temple contacts are accurate and that all descriptions of activities are complete. The last major update was completed 5 years ago (although I have made any changes I was told about, since then). Since there are more than 580 Buddhist temples, zendos, viharas, charities, etc. (a great cause for celebration if you ask me), it would be impractical for me to contact everyone individually. As a result, I am asking each of you, dear readers, to check the listings for your local Buddhist...

Canadian Buddhism, eh? Well, that's an interesting topic for contemplation. Here's a review of Lotus Petals in the Snow: Voices of Canadian Buddhist Women that just came out from Buddhistdoor: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/north-of-the-49th-parallel-a-review-of-lotus-petals-in-the-snow As the reviewer, Caitlyn Dwyer, notes...there is a wide variety of topics and styles in the anthology, and no particular ideological agenda. "The volume as a whole feels like a Canadian conversation, with women across the Buddhist spectrum reaching out to peers, offering wisdom, pooling experiences, creating a baseline of storytelling and teaching that can be used to build community." The one thing Dwyer forgot to mention is that everyone...

THE WEALTHY BUDDHIST: Right Livelihood, Mindful Money, and Financial Sanity Rod Burylo, CIM, FCIS  We're pleased to announce that Sumeru will be publishing The Wealthy Buddhist in 2018. This important book addresses Right Livelihood with a Buddhist perspective on business and ethics, entrepreneurship, success, wealth and financial management. Rod is well known in the Canadian financial community as an Advisor of the Year Award winner, business author, and media contributor and source for almost 30 years, including CBC radio, and leading print newspapers. Rod has been speaking and teaching internationally for 15 years on a range of topics including alternative investment strategies and professional ethics. He is...

BEGINNING MIDDLE ZEN: Tales from Canada to Korea and Back Again Glen Shakwon Choi Here's a sneak peek at another Sumeru book out soon for the 2018 catalogue... Think Kim's Convenience, hockey, culture shock in Korea, Zen with the sunims, and a healthy dose of real life. The cover, in progress:   Glen Shakwon Choi is a lifelong Buddhist who holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Ottawa. His writing has appeared in newspapers and publications in South Korea, the United States, and Canada. He also briefly hosted a television series on Buddhism. Glen's passion is to illustrate Buddhist...