Sumeru News — Theravada

We are pleased to announce Sumeru’s forthcoming publication of “REBIRTH as a basis for the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths” by renowned Canadian Buddhist scholar and activist, Dr. Suwanda Sugunasiri. This exegesis of the pivotal events of Buddha’s enlightenment, from the point of view of his retelling of the unfolding experience of his meditation, focuses on... Read more »

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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country will receive its Canadian premieres August 7, 2009. Toronto: opening August 7, Royal Cinema Ottawa and Vancouver: opening August 7, theatres to be announced Here is a brief synopsis of the movie from the official website – http://burmavjmovie.com/ Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed... Read more »

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Recent Burmese democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks were reported around the world by citizen journalists who were able to circumvent their repressive government’s banning of foreign media during the troubles. This documentary follows one such young Burmese reporter who risked all  to get the message out. The film, which has won numerous awards in... Read more »

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Arsonists broke into the Toronto Maha Vihara Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple early in the morning of May 16 and set fire to the wooden structure, which was recently constructed with donations from the community. This follows similar attacks in recent weeks on Sri Lankan Buddhist Temples in Paris and London. Damage was said to be... Read more »

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If you feel you are not getting the complete picture about life in Sri Lanka from the Canadian and American news media, you may find www.lankaweb.com an insightful alternative. It provides news coverage, Buddhist perspectives, and opinion from a wide range of contributors.

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