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‘Perspectives on Secular Dharma’: an online program with Stephen Batchelor and others
The New York Insight Meditation Center is sponsoring an online program, ‘Perspectives on Secular Dharma,’ on 17 September. In this online program, Stephen Batchelor, Seth Zuiho Segall, Karsten Struhl and Mike Slott will explore these different perspectives in a panel discussion.
A practitioner’s journey to secular Buddhism: Kate
Kate’s interest in Buddhism began when she was a college student and developed further while she was a Peace Corps volunteer and program manager. Over time, she became increasingly skeptical of the adherence to hierarchy and rituals in many Buddhist traditions and moved toward a secular approach to the dharma, one which does not lean on enlightenment as a goal, but fosters a practice that is ethical, practical, compassionate and forward looking.
‘Think different’ to prevent extinction: the value of Gregory Bateson’s Cybernetic Epistemology and Posthumanism for a secular dharma
Hugh Palmer argues that Gregory Bateson’s cybernetic epistemology provides an important resource for developing a secular dharma which recognizes our interconnection with nature.
THE NETWORK
Four ways to connect with SBN
MEDITATION GROUP
The Secular Buddhist Network sponsors a regular online meditation group for secular Buddhists and those interested in a secular approach to the dharma.
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.
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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