Sumeru News — Politics
Michael Glantz interview OBOReurope
China Economics Greenbank Books Politics
Michael Glantz, author of One Belt One Road: CHINA'S LONG MARCH TOWARD 2049, was recently interviewed by OBOReurope, a thinktank specializing in the field. Here's the link to that interview: https://www.oboreurope.com/en/glantz-one-belt-one-road/
One Belt One Road
China Economics Greenbank Books Politics
ECODHARMA, by David Loy, reviewed
Books Business Eco Action Economics Engaged Buddhism Environmental Issues Ethics Human Rights Oppression Politics Practice!
Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis David Loy Wisdom Publications, 2019 ISBN 978-1-61429-382-8 ebook ISBN 978-1-61429-398-9 240 pages Buddhists: we have a problem! The transcendentalists see liberation as escape from this world of dukkha. The mindfulness proponents see liberation as adjusting our perspective to fit in better with this world, without the dukkha. Both views are dualistic mis-interpretations holding us back from engaged practice, because they are both based on an individualistic approach. My enlightenment. My liberation. My suffering. People all over the planet are waking up to the fact that our current “business as usual” approach to civilization is...
Dalit Learning & Humanist Buddhism in India
Buddhist Studies Economics Humanistic Buddhism India Oppression Politics
A Toronto event focusing on Dr. Abedkar's Buddhist work with the Dalits (aka Untouchables) of India. Sponsored by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto, the Munk School of Global Affairs and Foreign Policy, the Centre for South Asian Studies, and the Buddhist Education Foundation for Canada. Thursday, October 25, 2018
New book on Chinese foreign policy coming
China Greenbank Books Politics
We are pleased to announce a new book on Chinese foreign policy coming under our secular imprint, Greenbank Books. The book is an exploration of the One Belt One Road policy (or Belt and Road Initiative as it is now called officially), with perspectives from governments and media from around the world. The book is written by a prominent US social scientist. Details to follow...