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Four bonds of fellowship that help build community

Martine Batchelor discusses the four bonds of fellowship that help build community at a Gaia House talk. What are these four bonds? Generosity, kind words, beneficial help and consistency.

Dharma and community for meditators

Winton Higgins has written extensively about democratic communities and the development of secular Buddhism. In this article Winton offers some defining characteristics of a democratic sangha.

A secular Buddhist perspective on dharmic citizenship

Winton Higgins urges secular Buddhists to be active citizens and contribute to social and political change. Given the crises facing our society, 'nowadays politics matters like never before!'

Secular Buddhism and democratic communities: sanghas r us

Winton Higgins discusses the importance of not just giving lip service to the importance of community, or sangha, but making it a central part of our practice.

Sangha essentials – creating community & bonding

In the third of three talks given at a day-long workshop in New Zealand in 2019 Winton Higgins discusses the centrality of creating communities or sanghas in the secular dharma path.

AUSTRALIA

Take a look at the secular Buddhist groups and communities in Australia

NEW ZEALAND

Check out the secular Buddhist groups & communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

EUROPE

Check out the secular Buddhist groups and communities in Europe and South America.

Creating the Secular Buddhist Association in the USA

In the U.S., the Secular Buddhist Association has grown organically around Ted Meissner’s podcast, The Secular Buddhist, and its associated Facebook page. The individuals who were frequent participants on Facebook became the core volunteers who would go on to create the Secular Buddhist Association website and, later, the non-profit organization incorporated under that name.