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.
American ecoBuddhist, activist, and Zen practitioner Tim Ream offers a lifetime of wisdom as he teaches the fundamental ecological and spiritual need for us to love Earth
John Harvey Negru looks at the ongoing work of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists in their efforts to build sustainable Dharma networks
The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies has done extensive work in its teachings, land and building use, and collaborations to put it on the cutting edge of contemporary ecoDharma
By urging action in the peaceful and peacefulness among activists, One Earth Sangha is building a community of people who care deeply for our earth and all of our myriad interconnections
A Buddhist retreat center in western Canada is working to protect nature on its land in perpetuity
BDG columnist John Harvey Negru reflects on the recent rise of violence and us-vs-them views in the world, contrasting them to the wisdom of the Buddhadharma
An interview with Kira Jade Cooper, whose work has spanned from ecosystem health to systems change to mindfulness and more, on the topics of nature, Buddhism, relationships, and the future
A meditation on the end of the world and the Buddhist wisdom we might hold as we pass through this transition
Envisioning paths forward for Buddhists in Canada and beyond to connect in meaningful ways
Navigating an increasingly impersonal and consumeristic society with the wisdom of Buddhist practice and educational foresight
Searching for a middle way in the Dharmic path for modern Westerners
Looking at how Buddhists can learn from advances in organizational development to remain relevant in a volatile world
