Sumeru News — Buddhism

Zen Masters of Japan – a conversation with Rick McDaniel

• Books • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World • Japan • Zen

Zen Masters of Japan The Second Step East Richard Bryan McDaniel Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 9784805312728 Hardcover, Published 11/5/2013 5.125 x 8, 288p. 20 b&w illustrations $22.95 From the publisher: Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen’s profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United... Read more »

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Koun Franz interview

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Halifax • Teacher Stories • Teachers • Zen

Koun Franz is resident teacher at the recently established Zen Nova Scotia in Halifax. This interview comes from Sweeping Zen, and was conducted before that (in 2012, I think). Koun Franz interview on Sweeping Zen here. Koun Franz’ own blog: Nyoho Zen here.

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Mahamudra108 blog from Norman Steinberg

• Buddhism • Buddhism around the World • Buddhism in Canada • Dalai Lama • Ottawa • Pilgrimage • Tibet

www.mahamudra108.ca is a new Canadian Buddhist blog by Norman Steinberg. The blog title is: Journey to the Summit of Understanding by Giving Back A Buddhist Pilgrimage of Transformation and Growth in Dharmsala Here’s Norm’s bio: Norman Steinberg recently moved to Dharmsala, India where volunteers for the Central Tibetan Administration. He is a grandfather, and a... Read more »

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Buddhist Season’s Greetings

• Art • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World

Hoping you will enjoy these Buddhist Season’s Greetings…

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Norman Fischer in Toronto – Mar 14-16, 2014

• Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Practice! • Retreats • Toronto • Visiting Teachers • Zen

Via Centre of Gravity… LIFE IS HARD: LOVE AND COMPASSION ARE NECESSITIES FOR BASIC SUSTAINABILITY with Norman Fischer Based on Norman’s recent book “Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong,”, in turn based on a popular traditional Indo-Tibetan text, this weekend workshop will offer practical exercises for reducing self-centeredness, which comes so... Read more »

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