Sumeru News

Buddhism in Prison 2022 Initiative

The Applied Buddhism Network International has launched a Buddhist Book Donation & Prison Pen Pal Program in 2022. A set of 20 books by the late Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is being donated to Canadian prisons during 2022. These books are popular among Buddhists and the general public alike. They will also be useful for prison chaplains who wish to offer spiritual care service to Buddhists incarcerated in their institutions. The 20 books are listed here: http://www.buddhisminprisons.ca/book-donation--pen-pals.htmlOur team of volunteer pen pals will be happy to correspond by letters with inmates whose institutions have received these book donations to discuss the books that they...

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The Future Is Cancelled Until Further Notice

Buddhism of the Future Eco Action Engaged Buddhism Environmental Issues

My latest column for Buddhistdoor Global in my Bodhisattva 4.0 series on environmental and technological issues from a Buddhist perspective: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/the-future-is-cancelled-until-further-notice/

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After Ithaca book trailer

Books Eco Action Environmental Issues Greenbank Books

A book trailer, created for Sumeru by Mad McDaniel for After Ithaca: Journeys in Deep Time by Charlotte Du Cann, just released under our Greenbank Books imprint. A collection of reportage from several decades on the front lines of environmental activism in the UK. One of the first two single-author books from the Dark Mountain collective. Have a look and let us know what you think... And feel free to share.

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Loss Soup and Other Stories book trailer

Books Eco Action Environmental Issues Greenbank Books

A book trailer, created for Sumeru by Mad McDaniel for Loss Soup and Other Stories by Nick Hunt, just released under our Greenbank Books imprint. A collection of 14 environmental fables. One of the first two single-author books from the Dark Mountain collective. Have a look and let us know what you think... And feel free to share.

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Green Buddhism article

Buddhism of the Future Eco Action Engaged Buddhism Environmental Issues Teacher Stories

Here's my latest article. It's an introduction to Green Buddhism for an international quarterly magazine for environmental educators in the K-12 space: https://greenteacher.com/green-buddhism/  

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