Sumeru News — Meditation

Sponsoring the 10th Global Conference on Buddhism

February 01, 2017 • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Conferences • Events • Meditation • Practice! • Psychology • Toronto • Visiting Teachers

The Sumeru Press is honoured to be an official sponsor for the 10th Global Conference on Buddhism Buddhism, Neuroscience & Mental Health: Making a Mindful Connection We look forward to presenting further details of the event as they are confirmed. For more information about the conference, to purchase tickets, etc., please visit: www.10gcb.org

Global Conference on Buddhism advance event with Ajahn Brahm

January 29, 2017 • Buddhism around the World • Buddhism in Canada • Conferences • Events • Meditation • Mindfulness • Theravada • Toronto • Visiting Teachers

The 10th Global Conference on Buddhism, happening this coming June in Toronto, is hosting a pre-conference evening with Ajahn Brahm. Pre-conference event for ticket holders: Register now! Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond – Unravelling the path to deep meditative experiences, the Jhānas – by Ajahn Brahm In this talk Ajahn Brahm will discuss the step by step approach... Read more »

Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space, reviewed

February 19, 2015 • Books • Buddhism around the World • Environmental Issues • Meditation • Sumeru • Sumeru Books

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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Anthology of writings by Canadian Buddhist women nears completion

January 03, 2015 • Books • Buddhism • Buddhism in Canada • Death • Health • Mahayana • Meditation • Practice! • Retreats • Sumeru Books • Teacher Stories • Teachers • Theravada • Vajrayana • Zen

Early last year we put out a call for material for an anthology of writing by Canadian Buddhist women teachers, scholars and practitioners … and the response was overwhelming! The project is now nearing completion of the editing phase, under the able leadership of Tanya McGinnity (www.fullcontactenlightenment.com) and we are almost ready to begin the... Read more »

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Silent Illumination Chan Retreat, Vancouver, Nov 15-22

October 13, 2014 • Buddhism in Canada • Meditation • Retreats • Vancouver • Zen

Nov 15-22: Silent Illumination Chan Retreat hosted by Dharma Drum Vancouver “Silently and serenely, forgetting all words, clearly and vividly, it appears before you.” The above verse comes from “The Inscription on Silent Illumination,” a poem composed by Master Hongzhi Zhengjue of the 12th century Caodong (Soto) lineage of the Chan school. This verse is a... Read more »

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