Sumeru News
The Lost World of Tibet
Buddhism around the World Film History
The British Film Institute (BFI) has recently released a DVD version of The Lost World of Tibet: The Director’s Cut – based on colour home movies taken there by James Guthrie in 1945. The entire DVD, which runs 90 minutes and has an additional 90 minutes of extras, is available from the BFI Filmstore. Excerpts... Read more »
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Sumeru Directory now in The Canadian Encyclopedia
Buddhism in Canada Education History Publishing in a digital world
The Canadian Encyclopedia’s online article about Buddhism, which includes a short section on Buddhism in Canada (albeit many years out of date, but a good start), also has a short section of links to other Canadian Buddhist resources. We are pleased to announce that www.canadianbuddhism.info, the Sumeru Directory of Canadian Buddhist temples, centres and organizations,... Read more »
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Bodhi Day 2010
Buddhism around the World Celebrations Events
Bodhi Day, celebrating the day on which Shakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenment, is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month. In the west, we celebrate on December 8. Wishing you a joyous and meaningful day.
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CanadianBuddhism.info featured at Osler Health Centre
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Buddhist Psychology Health Toronto
The Olser Health Centre recently hosted a Multi-faith and Diversity Day featuring a presentation about Buddhist perspectives on healthcare from Sean Hillman, a former Tibetan Buddhist monk who works in the ICU at St. Michael’s Hospital. As part of the presentation, participants explored a variety of resources including www.canadianbuddhism.info (Sumeru’s sister site). Sean’s Buddhist Ethics... Read more »
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Sumeru books now available on Amazon and Barnes&Noble
Books Publishing in a digital world Sumeru Books
We are pleased to announce that Sumeru books can now be purchased in paper format globally through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com Our first two available titles are: UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE by Karma Yönten Gyatso REBIRTH AS EMPIRICAL BASIS FOR THE BUDDHA’S FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS by Suwanda Sugunasiri, PhD
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