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  • Upcoming courses and retreats of interest to secular Buddhist practitioners
  • Reviews of important new books and articles on themes related to secular Buddhism
  • The activities of secular Buddhist groups and communities
  • New articles to the website regarding the key ideas of secular Buddhism, meditation, starting a sangha, and social/political engagement.
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PUBLISHED NEWSLETTERS

Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma #80 May 2026
Welcome to our May 2026 newsletter. This month we feature articles by Alan Bodnar and Carmel Shalev, as well as a book review by Tom Cummings.  We also highlight next week's SBN Sunday morning meditation group, at which Linda Modaro will be a guest teacher.

Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma #79 April 2026
Welcome to our April 2026 newsletter. This month we feature: articles by John Danvers, Ramsey Margolis, and Noah Rasheta;  a podcast discussion between Dave Smith and Mike Slott on secular Buddhism; upcoming SBN events; and news from Tuwhiri, the secular Buddhist publishing imprint.

Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma #78 March 2026
Welcome to our March 2026 newsletter. This month we feature articles by Bernat Font and Mike Slott, an interview with John Clinton Bradley on his journey to secular Buddhism, and a Substack publication which connects science and human flourishing.

Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma #77 February 2026
Welcome to our February 2026 newsletter. This month we feature articles by Jan Bover and Ramsey Margolis, an interview with Stephen Batchelor, and news from SBN. 

Insights: Exploring Secular Dharma #76 January 2026
Welcome to our January 2026 newsletter. This month we feature articles by Anne-Laure Brousseau, Ayda Duroux,  Ramya Jirasinghe, Ramsey Margolis, and Carmel Shalev. We also ask for your input about this newsletter and encourage a donation to SBN.