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CONNECTING SECULAR BUDDHISTS WORLDWIDE

SECULAR BUDDHISM

Essential elements & key ideas of secular dharma

CREATING COMMUNITY

Starting & sustaining secular Buddhist sanghas

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 mindfulness & compassion

BOOKS & ARTICLES

Books & articles related to secular Buddhism

PODCASTS & TALKS

Podcasts, dharma talks & interviews

What should secular dharma practitioners do? Report on a second meeting on the election

By SBN Editor

SBN community members participated in a second online meeting on December 5 to discuss the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

John Danvers’ Dharma Roads Podcast

By SBN Editor

Since 2022, John Danvers' podcast Dharma Roads has explored in 32 episodes the wisdom and meditation methods of Zen, Buddhism and other sceptical philosophers, writers and poets.

Compassion in Buddhism: A Psychological Perspective on Media, Reaction, and the Cycle of Samsara

By Sarah Barker

Sarah Barker examines how key Buddhist concepts and several psychological theories can help us to be less reactive in the current political context.

THE NETWORK

Eight ways to connect with SBN

MEDITATION GROUPS

SBN sponsors two online meditation groups 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 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 local area or in a region.

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READING GROUPS

SBN sponsors two reading groups which focus on topics related to secular Buddhism & mindfulness, and their application to daily life.

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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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Upcoming courses and retreats for secular Buddhists

SBN Editor

An introduction to secular Buddhism

SBN Editor

The core concept of secular Buddhism: the four tasks

SBN Editor

What kind of Buddhist are you?

Mike Slott

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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