Welcome to our June 2026 newsletter.
This month we feature articles by Bernat Font, Ramsey Margolis, Riccardo Migliorelli, Linda Modaro/Nelly Kaufer, and Jochen Weber/Regina Tröscher.
In Memory of Saskia Graf (1979 - 2026)
Jochen Weber and Regina Tröscher offer their fond memories of Saskia Graf, a secular dharma practitioner dedicated to humanism and compassion. Saskia played a key role in the Buddha-Stiftung, a German secular Buddhist organization.
The Doubting Disease: A Buddhist’s Struggle with OCD
Bernat Font discusses his experiences with OCD and an approach - based on secular dharma and cognitive behavioral therapy - which has helped him to live with greater ease with this condition.
What Do I Want to Do With This Life?
Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer assert that Right Livelihood, one of the eight path factors, is not just about choosing the right job but participating in a world that is not entirely aligned with our values, without giving up those values altogether.
A New Italian SBN Website
Riccardo Migliorelli has created a new Italian website for Italian speakers at https://www.buddismosecolare.it, a gateway designed to help Italian-speaking people discover the SBN and its rich library of resources.
Coming Soon: A New Book from Tuwhiri
Tuwhiri, the secular Buddhist publishing imprint, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new book: Living Life on Life’s Terms. The authors are Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor and Bernat Font. Click here to go to the Kickstarter campaign and support this project.
A video for the campaign - featuring the three authors - can be found here.
On sale in bookstores from August 2026, Tuwhiri is seeking support for the Kickstarter campaign that will produce, print and distribute this book. Drawn from a one year Bodhi College course, Living Life on Life’s Terms is an inspiring guide for anyone seeking a contemporary path to freedom. To find out more, email ask@tuwhiri.org or go to https://tuwhiri.org/pages/living-life-on-life-s-terms
Connect with the Secular Buddhist Network
Looking for a sangha? - To facilitate the development of local sanghas, SBN has established a listing for individuals looking to meet others in their geographical area. Click here.
SBN's Monthly Discussion Group - Meets the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. Click here.
Sunday Morning Meditation Group - Meets every Sunday at 11 am US Eastern Time on Zoom. Click here.
Sunday Evening Practice Circle- A long-time offering of the Secular Buddhist Association, meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday every month, 8:00 p.m. Central Time (9:00 p.m. Eastern). Click here.
SBN Reading Groups- SBN sponsors two reading groups. Book, article, video and podcast selections for both groups focus on topics related to secular Buddhism. Click here.
Exploring Aging from a Secular Buddhist Perspective- Meets the second and last Monday of each month on Zoom. Click here.
Secular Dharma and Political Activism - Meets the first Friday of every month on Zoom. Click here.
Secular Buddhist Zen Pub - Meets every Saturday, 11 am US Eastern Time on Zoom. Click here.
SBN online course on Exploring a Secular Dharma- Click here to learn about the basic ideas and concepts of secular Buddhism through a free online course.
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