Centering Sangha, Part 4: Fundraising
John Harvey Negru
21 July 2026
John Harvey Negru explores fundraising as a practice of generosity, relationship, and shared responsibility within Buddhist communities.
John Harvey Negru is publisher at The Sumeru Press, Canada’s largest independent Buddhist book publisher, and author most recently of Engaged Buddhism: 50 Collected Essays, Interviews, and Profiles 2020-2025 (Sumeru, Spring 2026). He has been involved in many Buddhist community development projects and environmental causes over the past 50 years, and has been a technological design educator for more than 25 years.
Many of the articles featured in this column are based on topics from his 2018 book, Bodhisattva 4.0: A Primer for Engaged Buddhists. Bodhisattva 4.0 is published monthly.
Bodhisattva 4.0 is published monthly.
Centering Sangha, Part 3: Governance
John Harvey Negru
27 May 2026
Part three of a five-part series on organizational development for Buddhist communities from Sumeru publisher and author John Harvey Negru
Centering Sangha, Part 2: Foresight and Strategic Planning
John Harvey Negru
8 April 2026
From dana to governance, the future of sangha depends on integrating centuries of traditional wisdom with modern practical skills.
Centering Sangha: A Five-Part Series on Organizational Development for Buddhist Communities (Part 1)
John Harvey Negru
6 March 2026
In this piece John Harvey Negru begins his examination of sangha with the foundations of strategic planning and governance, asking how Buddhist centers can build lasting and resilient communities
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Six: Bringing It All Back Home
John Harvey Negru
5 November 2025
What happens when the Dharma meets AI? In the final installment of his series on Buddhist publishing, John Negru explores the irreplaceable role of living teachers in transmitting wisdom beyond words
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Five: Artificial Intelligence
John Harvey Negru
1 September 2025
Even as AI helps with digitization and innovation, should Buddhist voices speak out about AI’s dangers: surveillance, inequality, and erosion of compassion
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Four: Metadata
John Harvey Negru
30 July 2025
In Part Four of his series, John Negru examines why Buddhism remains poorly represented in global publishing metadata standards—and what can be done to fix it
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Three: A Deeper Dive into Buddhism in Print
John Harvey Negru
30 June 2025
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
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Two: The Changing Nature of Buddhist Practice
John Harvey Negru
8 May 2025
John Harvey Negru offers a second feature on the changing landscape of Buddhist leadership and publishing in North America
So, You Want to be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part One of A Six-Part Exploration Into the World of Buddhist Publishing
John Harvey Negru
7 April 2025
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
Seeing the Invisible: Prison Dharma
John Harvey Negru
4 December 2024
“The Inner Path” provides a unique introduction to Buddhist practice specifically designed to address prisoners’ distinct challenges and constraints
The Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective: Crowd Source EcoDharma in Bloom
John Harvey Negru
31 August 2024
Modern technology helps Shambhala bring communities and individuals together to discuss ecoDharma without the large carbon footprint