Teaching the Buddhism of the future, not the past, is the focus of these fifty essays, interviews and profiles. Engaged Buddhism a chronicle of the Buddhist teachers, community leaders and organizations working to benefit all beings and the Earth itself at the intersection of Buddhist practice, civil society, and our increasingly technologically-driven future.The pieces were first published in the author's regular column, Bodhisattva 4.0, on the Buddhistdoor Global website or as features on the Lion's Roar website, between 2020 and 2025. Deep bows of gratitude to the editors and staff at these publications for their ongoing dedication. Thanks also to the many kalyanamitra who have shared their journeys with friendship, advice, humour, encouragement, and inspiration.
John Harvey Negru is publisher at The Sumeru Press, Canada's leading independent Buddhist book publishing company.Mr. Negru has been involved in many Buddhist community development projects and environmental causes over the past 50 years, is the author of three books on Buddhism and contributor to several others, and has been a technological design educator for more than 30 years. In that latter capacity he is the author of three books on technology subjects and more than 1000 articles in technology magazines.