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CONNECTING SECULAR BUDDHISTS WORLDWIDE

SECULAR BUDDHISM

Essential elements & key ideas of secular dharma

DEBATE & DIALOGUE

Fostering debate and dialogue among practitioners

GROUPS & SANGHAS

Connect with secular Buddhists worldwide

COURSES & RETREATS

Explore secular dharma through courses & retreats

MEDITATION

Different ways to meditate from a secular perspective

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Creating a culture of awakening

CREATING COMMUNITY

Starting & sustaining secular Buddhist sanghas

BOOKS & TALKS

Books, articles & talks on secular Buddhism

Secular reflections on the five precepts

By SBN Editor

At SBN’s monthly discussion group meeting last week, several members of the Secular Buddhism Meets Western Psychology subgroup offered their perspectives on Buddhism’s five precepts, including their relevance to our daily practice.

Secular Buddhist honored with an ‘Outstanding Women in Buddhism’ award

By Saskia Graf

Saskia Graf, a meditation teacher and project manager for Buddha Stiftung, a secular Buddhist organization in Germany, was honored with an Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award.

How to meditate without emotions

By Bernat Font

Bernat Font will offer a new way of approaching the concepts of vedana and emotion in an online course for Bodhi College, 7 May to 18 June.

THE NETWORK

Eight ways to connect with SBN

MEDITATION GROUP

SBN sponsors an online meditation group on Sunday for secular Buddhist meditators.

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DISCUSSION GROUP

Our online discussion group meets the third Thursday of each month to discuss different aspects of a secular approach to the dharma.

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SBN'S ONLINE COURSE

SBN offers a free online course exploring the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism.

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AGING GROUP

This online group meets the second and last Monday of every month to explore how to respond skillfully to the process of aging.

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LOOKING FOR A SANGHA?

SBN has a private listing you can join to meet others and form a sangha in your geographical area.

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READING GROUP

SBN's Reading Group meets online the first Thursday of each month and focuses on topics related to mindfulness and secular dharma.

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SECULAR DHARMA & POLITICAL ACTIVISM

This group meets online the first Friday of each month to explore how secular Buddhists can be politically engaged.

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SECULAR BUDDHIST ZEN PUB

A Saturday morning weekly zoom that is easy to drop in on and which will reward you with dharma insights and friendships.

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An introduction to secular Buddhism

SBN Editor

Our diverse paths to secular Buddhism

SBN Editor

The core concept of secular Buddhism: the four tasks

SBN Editor

What kind of Buddhist are you?

Mike Slott

Upcoming courses and retreats for secular Buddhists

SBN Editor

A secular approach to practicing meditation

SBN Editor

Ongoing meetings of secular Buddhist groups and sanghas

SBN Editor

Three marks of existence, or three factors of human experience?

Mike Slott

SOME OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS

LINDA MODARO

BERNAT FONT

STEPHEN BATCHELOR

LORNA EDWARDS

MARTINE BATCHELOR

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