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21 Days to Die: The Canadian Guide to End of Life
Aging Buddhist Psychology Canada Chaplaincy Death Greenbank Books Healing Health Hospice Care Passings Sumeru Books
Coming soon! ISBN 978-1-896559-72-8 (pbk) / $19.95 CAD 160 pages, 6.14 x 9.21 in / Illustrated (charts + diagrams) About the Book For most people with advancing diseases, there are signs that death will be soon. Diseases have many trajectories, but at a certain stage, the ceasing of life becomes certain, with a predictable sequence. At 21 days, there are usually no more treatment options with any real promise of quality of life. Death is a mystery, and we don’t want to take all the mystery away. However, there are steps we each can take to be fully, effectively present...
UX for Buddhists
My latest column for Buddhistdoor Global: A meditation on user experience design, running a hospital, chaplaincy, and community development in Buddhist centres. https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/ux-for-buddhists
Sumeru books use environmentally sustainable paper
Eco Action Engaged Buddhism Environmental Issues Sumeru Books
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...
Zen Conversations
Engaged Buddhism Sumeru Books Teacher Stories Teachers Zen
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?
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