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An apology for my practice: Reflections of a lay Zen Buddhist
Roy Hammond's new book, On the Buddha Way with Zen Drawings, includes essays on key Buddhist notions and his own drawings which represent these notions.
Practical Dharma
Jeffrey Fracher discusses how the combined and overlapping tools of the dharma and modern psychology provide us with a Practical Dharma, a way to change our relationship with suffering while acknowledging its inevitability.
I Try To Be Buddhist Just Like We’re All Newtonians
Jourdan Arensen argues that the Buddha's teachings are not cosmic truths. Instead, they provide us with a set of prescriptions for how to live ethically and cultivate well-being.
Is your experience true?
Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer discuss how reflective meditation encourages the capacities of being truthful, genuine, and honest about our experiences, and highlight an upcoming retreat after the November election.
‘In the coming months, I expect the police at my door. I’m terrified.’
Ramsey Margolis highlights the courageous stance of Thai human rights activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, whose publishing company is bringing out a Thai translation of Winton Higgins' book on secular Buddhism, Revamp
Meditation and the process of creation
Petra Hunsche reflects on the relationship between core Buddhist ideas, meditation, and the creative process.
SBN Half-Day Meditation Retreat
The Secular Buddhist Network will be offering a half-day, online retreat on 15 September 2024, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm US ET.
Tricycle Founder’s New Memoir Spotlights Her Personal Struggle to Grow in the Dharma as She Helped Grow American Buddhism
Ira Rifkin reviews Helen Tworkov's new memoir. Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America.
SBN Book Reviews
On this page you'll find the book reviews posted on the website and listed chronologically, from most recent to the oldest.
Compassion and wisdom in times of division: Impressions from the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute
Carmel Shalev offers her reflections on how to cultivate compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom in times of intense change, divisions, and uncertainty.
Anxiety to Ahh-mazing in 60 Days: A New Book
Harry Somaraju's new book, Anxiety to Ahh-mazing in 60 Days provides a comprehensive guide aimed at transforming stress, anxiety, and anger into sustainable happiness. Secular Buddhism is one of the key components of the philosophy which underlies his approach.
Kickstarter Campaign launched for Tuwhiri’s new book – Mindful Solidarity
Tuwhiri will be publishing our next book Mindful Solidarity: A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue by Mike Slott in October 2024, and launching a Kickstarter campaign for the book on 25 July
A practitioner’s journey to secular Buddhism: Cathryn
Cathryn Jacob became disillusioned with the dogmatism of an independent, charismatic church when she was young and was an atheist for many years. As part of her process of recovery later in life, Cathryn found that the Secular Dharma provided her with the concepts, skills and practices to ‘live life on life’s terms’, to flourish, and to help others do the same.
When the Buddha refused to respond
Ramsey Margolis discusses the refusal of Gotama, the historical Buddha, to discuss metaphysical questions. Instead, his focus was on the alleviation of suffering
No Justice, No Peace (or Human Flourishing)
In response to Thanissaro Bhikhhu's claim that the end of suffering for each individual is more important than justice, Mike Slott argues that reducing suffering and the achievement of social justice are equally necessary and complementary processes.
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