Sumeru News — Environmental Issues

Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space, reviewed

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Here’s a review from the Landscape Review of Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space by Dennis Winters, published by The Sumeru Press in 2014. Enjoy… Places of Silence Here too is the journal’s online reference: http://journals.lincoln.ac.nz/index.php/lr/index

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Dr. Danny Fisher has a new website

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Dr. Danny Fisher is a Buddhist teacher dedicated to the practice and promotion of a “A People’s Buddhism,” an approach to the Buddha’s teachings that emphasizes lovingkindness, compassion, and social justice for all. Along with his many Buddhist activities, he is also a dedicated environmentalist, trained and certified as a Climate Reality Leader by Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore... Read more »

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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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Ecology, Meditation & Integrated Living retreat, Vancouver, Sept 6-7

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Ecology, Meditation and Integrated Living deepening skills for walking into the unknown –a weekend of contemplative exploration with Tarchin Hearn September 6/7 2014 Vancouver, BC Vital Health Medical & Wellness Clinic (1855 West 4th Avenue) (Venue is fully accessible – storefront level, wheelchair friendly) Hours: 10-4 each day (12-2 for lunch/personal practice) This non-residential meditation... Read more »

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International Dharma Teachers’ Statement on Climate Change

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Endorsement Sought by Dharma Teachers and Sangha Members Worldwide A group of Dharma teachers from Africa, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the U.S. have issued a statement describing core Buddhist insights into the root causes of the climate crisis and ways to minimize its potentially tragic consequences. Over 100 leading Dharma teachers from around the globe... Read more »

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