We are now taking registrations for the June 2026 course. Click here to fill out an online form to register for the course.
Secular Buddhist Network's free online course, Exploring a Secular Dharma, will run from June 15 to July 20, 2026. The course explores the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism, an important trend that has emerged in Buddhism in recent years.
Course Calendar and Schedule - June/July 2026
Module 1: Introduction to secular Buddhism (June 15 - June 22)
Module 2: The heart of secular Buddhism – the four tasks (June 23 - June 29)
Module 3: A secular eightfold path (June 30 - July 6)
Module 4: The role of meditation in a secular dharma path (July 7 - July 13)
Module 5: A flourishing life for all (July 14 - July 20)
Zoom meetings with the instructor will occur on the last scheduled day for each module.
Instructor for the course:
The instructor for the June/Jul;y 2026 course is Mike Slott.
Mike is a part-time lecturer in labor history at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. A long-time political and labor movement activist, he is the editor of the Secular Buddhist Network website and its monthly newsletter, Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma.
