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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

Excellent article about Tibet from the Globe & Mail this morning. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Our devotion to the Dalai Lama – a beacon of humanity – goes beyond blind faith

The exiled Tibetan Leader’s declaration that his lineage will continue was an act of defiance against the Chinese state and a rallying cry for our people

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Jun 30

#buddhistwisdom www.buddhistdoor.net/features/so-...

So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Three: A Deeper Dive into Buddhism in Print - Buddhistdoor Global

Buddhist publishing faces a perfect storm of forces that push against existing practices, but interest is still alive as Buddhists rethink how the Dharma is transmitted

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Jun 26

Free chaplaincy ebook from Harvard Divinity School, published by Sumeru, now available: sumeru-books.com/products/bri...

Brightly Shining Jewel

FREE EBOOK / To download your free copy, click HERE Published for the Harvard Divinity School by The Sumeru Press for free distribution. Don't click the "Add to Cart button" unless you would like to s...

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

How Buddhist Chaplaincy can help frontline workers in the caring economy (my latest article) www.lionsroar.com/how-buddhist...

How Buddhist Spiritual Care Can Help Frontline Workers in the Caring Economy

John Negru looks at the societal issue of moral injury, and how Buddhist chaplains and carers can make a true difference.

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Tibet Eco-Awards, with $8000 USD in prizes, is now live. sumeru-books.com/pages/tibet-...

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · May 27

Announcing the Tibet Eco-Awards 2025 in association with the Compassion Rising World Tour. $8000 USD in prizes.

Tibet Eco-Awards 2025 #environment #tibet #dalailama

Contest details: sumeru-books.com/pages/tibet-...

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James Ishmael Ford @jamesishmaelford.bsky.social · Apr 14

Spiritual Friendship
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Spiritual Friendship

Two new books on Buddhist chaplaincy

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Apr 10

Want a copy? I have BluRay too.

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Apr 8

Me too, but last week, by mail!

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Apr 8

So, you want to be a Buddhist author, eh? Part one of a six-part series. #publishing #books #buddhism www.buddhistdoor.net/features/so-...

So, You Want to be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part One of A Six-Part Exploration Into the World of Buddhist Publishing - Buddhistdoor Global

Drawing from decades of work in Buddhist publishing, John Harvey Negru introduces us to the world of Buddhist authors in our complex and changing social landscape

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Apr 5

www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org
New and important!

Home - Buddhist Coalition for Democracy

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Apr 1

Some pix of the book launch at the "Transforming Wounds into Wisdom" conference with the Buddhist Spiritual Care Educators in North America at Emmanuel College at U of T last month.

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 31

Hardcover also now available!

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 31

How'd you get the little Canadian flag beside your name? I'd like to add that to my profile too.

SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 29

The dew of dharma
refreshes even the heart
parched for new wisdom

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 29

#lumbini www.smithsonianmag.com/history/arch...

What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown

The birthplace of the Buddha beckons worshipers from around the world, as well as researchers hoping to dig up new evidence about the revered spiritual leader

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 17

Karma Thinley Rinpoche is a Canadian national treasure, and his new book is now available. sumeru-books.com/products/a-c... #vajrayana #buddhism #dharma

A calm place in the storm: Buddhist teachings on finding wisdom and compassion

Karma Thinley Rinpoche ISBN 978-1-998248-08-7 / Paperback, 6.14x9.21 inches / 232 pages / Illustrated / includes notes & glossary / Available March 2025 Venerable Lama Karma Thinley Rinpoche (the ...

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 10

Pragmatic Skills for Buddhist Spiritual Care (Volume II of Kalyanamitra) now available #spiritualcare #chaplaincy #Buddhism sumeru-books.com/products/kal...

Kalyāṇamitra, volume II: Pragmatic Skills for Buddhist Spiritual Care

Rev. Dr. Monica Sanford with contributions from Victor Gabriel, Nathan Jishin Michon, Henry C.H. Shiu, & Linda Hochstetler ISBN 978-1-896559-70-4 / Paperback, 8x10 inches / 252 pages / includes bi...

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 10

The latest in our series on Buddhist spiritual care. #spiritualcare #chaplaincy #campuslife sumeru-books.com/products/the...

The Buddhist Campus Chaplaincy Sourcebook

Ji Hyang Padma & Jonathan Makransky, editors with contributions from Harrison Blum, Julian Bowers-Brown, Eli Ryn Brown, Lama Döndrup Drölma, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Victor Gabriel, Rev. Jitsujo T....

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SumeruBooks @sumerubooks.bsky.social · Mar 10

Our latest publication: sumeru-books.com/products/a-c... #Vajrayana #Dharma #Buddhism

A calm place in the storm: Buddhist teachings on finding wisdom and compassion

Karma Thinley Rinpoche ISBN 978-1-998248-08-7 / Paperback, 6.14x9.21 inches / 232 pages / Illustrated / includes notes & glossary / Available March 2025 Venerable Lama Karma Thinley Rinpoche (the ...

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