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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

A review of David McMahan’s new book, ‘Rethinking Meditation’

By Mike Slott

In his review of David McMahan’s Rethinking Meditation, Mike Slott argues that McMahan’s insightful analysis of meditation misses one key factor: the impact of neo-liberal capitalism on contemporary meditative practices.

Secular Buddhism briefly explained

By Jochen Weber

Jochen Weber offers his perspective on the key elements of a secular approach to the dharma.

A practitioner’s journey to secular Buddhism: Craig

By SBN Editor

Craig Murphy encountered Buddhist-inspired meditation practices through John Kabat-Zinn’s MBSR approach in the early 1990s. Craig has found that a secular approach which eschews metaphysics to be most consistent with his perspective toward life and society.

THE NETWORK

Six ways to connect with SBN

MEDITATION GROUP

The Secular Buddhist Network sponsors an online meditation group for secular Buddhists and those interested in a secular approach to the dharma.

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DISCUSSION GROUP

Our online discussion group meets the third Thursday of each month on Zoom to discuss aspects of a secular approach to the dharma. Join us.

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SBN’S ONLINE COURSE

SBN is offering a free online course exploring the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism, an important trend that has emerged in western Buddhism in recent years.

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LOOKING FOR A SANGHA?

To facilitate the development of local sanghas among secular dharma practitioners, SBN has a

private listing you can join to meet others in your geographical area.

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READING GROUP

SBN’s Reading Group meets the first Thursday of each month and focuses on topics related to mindfulness, secular dharma and various forms of Buddhism.

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SECULAR DHARMA IN THE COMMUNITY

This group meets the first Friday of each month and is a forum for discussing new possibilities for bringing the secular dharma to our community and political movements.

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