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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 new secular Buddhist sangha in Canada

By Trina-Rae Cuff

Trina-Rae Cuff has founded a new secular Buddhist sangha in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The sangha meets the first Friday of each month in person.

The dharmic tasks of an improvising musician

By Pedro Bellora

When he played a wrong note during an improvisational jazz concert, Pedro Bellora used his secular dharma practice to move from a moment of contracted reactivity to a place of joyful non-reactivity.

An exciting new global movement – the Global Compassion Coalition

By Colette Descent

Colette Descent discusses the Global Compassion Project, a new organization initiated by Rick Hanson and others, to inspire individuals, organizations, and governments to address the causes of suffering and to build communities of care and belonging.

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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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Our e-newsletter, Rethinking the Dharma/Reimagining Community, goes out monthly with articles, news, courses, book reviews, and information.

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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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