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The Ambedkar movie India has suppressed for 17 years
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar -- The Untold Truth This is the story of Dr. Ambedkar, India's modern saint, unflinching advocate for the oppressed castes, framer of the modern Indian constitution, and convert to Buddhism along with millions of his followers. This is the Ambedkar movie India has suppressed for 17 years. It was broadcast only once, and never again. HERE is an article from the Times of India explaining the political context. In light of recent events, and a wish to bring the voice of Engaged Buddhism to important social issues, we present this video. Dr. Ambedkar's story should be much more...
Happy Buddhist Christmakkah
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Happy Buddhist Christmakkah! Sumeru's gift to you is that we are now North America's largest independent Buddhist movie store, in addition to our book publishing activities, just in time for the holidays. Yes, you can find some of these films elsewhere, mostly at much higher prices from scalpers, but you will not find such a large curated collection anywhere else. I will also freely admit that Amazon will occasionally post ridiculously low prices for these films either as loss leaders to capture market share, or from third-party sellers who may or may not deliver as promised. With Sumeru, you can...
Conference on Applied Buddhism
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October 14, 15 & 16, 2016 Conference on Applied Buddhism: Past and Present Presented by: Applied Buddhist Studies Initiative Emmanuel College, University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Keynote Address by Dr. John Makransky http://wisdomtoronto.com Call for papers Proposals (300 words) to be submitted by March 15, 2016 http://wisdomtoronto.com/call-for-papers
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Off the Cushion launches with eco-dharma podcast
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Danny Fisher’s new Off the Cushion podcast site has just launched with extended interviews on environmental issues: EPISODE #1: “Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and the People’s Climate March” This week, an extended conversation with the mighty Buddhist monk and scholar who has forcefully challenged practitioners to act against social, economic, political, and environmental injustice: Ven. Bhikkhu... Read more »
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U of T Social Work certificate in Mindfulness launches
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The Factor-Intewash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto is launching four new certificate programs in mindfulness… Applied Mindfulness Meditation Grounded in comparative literatures of humanities and social science, traditional and contemplative medicines, the arts and sciences, education theory and practice, business and ethics, this program is intended to teach mindfulness meditation practices with a focus on its... Read more »
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