Sumeru News — Tibet

Film series on Buddhism and the Environment

February 08, 2017 • Buddhism around the World • Eco Action • Environmental Issues • Events • Film • Tibet • Toronto

The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto has announced a new film series on Buddhism and The Environment. The series will showcase the work of three women in film, who will be in attendance for their respective films. These films are open to all. It all starts... Read more »

Crossword contest

January 04, 2017 • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World • Crossword • Sumeru Books • Tibet • Vajrayana

Have some fun with our new crossword contest. The first 10 people to e-mail us (info at sumeru-books dot com) with a correctly completed crossword win a free Buddhist e-book! Just click on the image to get a larger version, print it out, fill it in, snap a pic of it, and attach it to... Read more »

INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel, our first Young Adult Novel, now available

December 04, 2016 • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World • History • Sumeru Books • Teacher Stories • Teachers • Tibet • Vajrayana • Women

INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel By Dianne Harke YA Fiction Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) was an astounding explorer and world-traveler. She was one of the first Westerners to visit Tibet, and voyaged extensively through Africa, India, China, Indochina, Japan and Europe – all at a time when women were rarely seen in such a pursuit! Author of... Read more »

INCOGNITO – sneak peak of our first young adult novel

October 27, 2016 • Books • Buddhism around the World • History • Publishing • Sumeru • Sumeru Books • Teacher Stories • Teachers • Tibet • Women

We’re thrilled to announce the impending publication of our first Young Adult novel, due out next month! INCOGNITO: The Astounding Life of Alexandra David-Neel, by Dianne Harke With 25 historical photos and 9 line drawings by... Read more »

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The Gathering of Intentions reviewed

October 02, 2016 • Books • Buddhism • Buddhist Studies • History • Nyingma • Tibet • Vajrayana

The Gathering of Intentions A History of a Tibetan Tantra Jacob P. Dalton Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231176002, 272 pages, Hardcover, $60.00 / £44.00 E-book edition also available FROM THE PUBLISHER The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless... Read more »

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