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We Need Mindfulness and Social Engagement
Piero Falci argues that inner peace remains elusive in a world grappling with significant challenges, that both mindfulness and social engagement are essential.
Lama Rod Owens’ Program on Apocalyptic Grief
Lama Rod Owens will be offering a program on apocalyptic grief to help us respond to the collapse of systems in our contemporary society. The program incorporates the wisdom of Tantric Buddhism, West African spirituality, and the Black Prophetic tradition.
Happiness Myths Exposed
Lenorë Lambert discusses the myths surrounding happiness and the need to embrace life as it is in an interview on the Redefining Wisdom podcast.
Stephen Batchelor and Gil Fronsdal Discuss “Buddha, Socrates, and Us”
Stephen Batchelor and Gil Fronsdal met on July 29 for a 90-minute online conversation to explore the themes of Stephen’s upcoming book, Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times.
The Mango That Wouldn’t Ripen: (A Rwamiti Way Story about Patience, Control, and Quiet Fruitfulness)
Petero Wamala's story highlights the value of patience and recognizing our limited control over life's events, two important Buddhist insights.
Reconstructing the Dharma: An Axiomatic Approach to Buddha’s Teachings
Kenneth Leong argues that two core Buddhist concepts - non-self and this-that conditionality - provide the axiomatic foundation for all Buddhist concepts and doctrines.
Cultivating Ethical Mindfulness — Reflections from Our Hong Kong Workshop
Ayda Duroux discusses a workshop on Mindfulness Based Ethical Living (MBEL) that she and Stephen Batchelor offered at the International Conference of Mindfulness - Asia Pacific (ICMAP) 2025.
MBEL Pilot Course to Begin in September
A ten week, online course on Mindfulness Based Ethical Living (MBEL) will be offered beginning in September 2025.
Stephen Batchelor: books, articles, and interviews
Stephen Batchelor's books, articles, and dharma talks have offered a compelling vision of a secular dharma based on individual transformation and creating a “culture of awareness” in this world.
A Secular Buddhism Based on the Lotus Sūtra
John Tate offers an alternative foundation for secular Buddhism through a new interpretation of the Lotus Sutra.
Exploring Awareness During Daily Life
Marc Symons discusses how the practice of receptive awareness enables us to be more mindful and less reactive off the cushion and in our daily lives.
A Critique of Secular Buddhism
Jesus Perez argues that secular Buddhism is characterized by a sense of cultural superiority over non-western cultures and reflects a worldview shaped by commercialism and individualism.
Grieving the eclipse of western ethics
In a recent dharma talk Winton Higgins discusses the contradiction between western ethical ideals which embrace our common humanity and the violence, inequality, and cruelty so prevalent in western societies.
The Woman Who Hated Temples but Loved the Silence
Petero Wamala offers a story about love, mindful presence, and kindness.
Buddhist Intolerance: Bhutan’s Persecution of its Hindu Minority Exacerbated by Trump
An article from Religion News Service highlights the Bhutanese Buddhist majority’s mistreatment of its Hindu minority and how the Trump administration’s harsh policies toward refugees and immigrants have complicated the matter for Bhutanese Hindus.
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