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Sumeru books use environmentally sustainable paper

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We're planning to publish some new books with an environmental focus, and the authors asked if our printer, Lightning Source, uses environmentally sustainable certified papers. I contacted the various paper suppliers, and the answer is yes, they are both FSC, SFI and CoC certified. That made me happy. Here are what those certifications look like, for one of the suppliers... And from another...

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Zen Conversations

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Pleased to announce Sumeru will be publishing Rick McDaniel's upcoming book featuring interviews with 40 Zen teachers across North America, Zen Conversations. Autumn 2021 publication date?

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Shinko Roshi and the Five Goddesses

Buddhism of the Future Engaged Buddhism Healing Memoir Oppression Practice! Sumeru Books Teacher Stories Women Women in Buddhism Zen

Shinko Roshi, the subject of my latest column for Buddhistdoor, talks about her journey through Zen to invocations of the Five Goddesses. Here's the link: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/shinko-roshi-and-the-five-goddesses

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Kalyanamitra volume II contents

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Rev. Dr. Monica Sanford has just sent me the table of contents for volume II of her Buddhist chaplaincy textbook, Kalyanamitra: A Model for Buddhist Spiritual Care. We are aiming for editing to be completed in June, which means it will be published this summer, 2021! Here's what will be inside: Kalyanamitra: A Model for Buddhist Spiritual CareVolume II: Praxis Table of ContentsDedication / Acknowledgements / Introduction   Chapter 1: Pragmatic Skills for Every Context           Presence          Not Being Present        Being Present in Meditation & Daily Life          Being Present in Spiritual Care Being Present for Yourself: Reflexivity Listening & Responding           Not Listening   Listening         Responding Appropriately        Responding to Difficulty          Empathy & Compassion           On Being Open-HeartedFour Divine Abodes     Empathic...

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Bloom audio book

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Birken Forest Monastery has recorded an audiobook version of Ajahn Sona's Bloom, which you can listen to on YouTube. Chapters will go up through March and April. A wonderful (and free) alternative if you prefer listening rather than reading... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCXN1GlAupG1BGTcg-lwAepSZWBw6l5OE

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