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Two New Books from Tuwhiri
Tuwhiri, the secular Buddhist publishing imprint, has two new books coming out: The Secular Path to Well-Being, by Jeffrey Fracher, and Living Life on Life's Terms, by Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor, and Bernat Font.
Tuwhiri’s next book: ‘Living life on life’s terms’
Tuwhiri, the secular Buddhist publishing imprint, will shortly be publishing ‘Living life on life’s terms: turning the wheel of secular dharma’ by Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor and Bernat Font.
Tuwhiri – books for secular Buddhists
Ramsey Margolis discusses Tuwhiri’s future offerings of secular Buddhist books, and encourages people – wherever you are in the world – to get involved.
Why do some people follow dharma teachers who demand obedience?
Ramsey Margolis asks why some of the people who follow teachers in ancestral Buddhist communities, and their ‘traditional’ teachings, loathe secular Buddhism and secular Buddhists, at times with a palpable feeling of distaste that clearly is not rational.
How you can get Tuwhiri books at a discount
Tuwhiri, a secular Buddhist imprint, offers a range of discounts on books bought in their online store, including one for SBN newsletter subscribers that runs until 31 December 2024
Mindful Solidarity book launch event
Mike Slott will be in conversation with Winton Higgins, the Australian secular Buddhist and author of Revamp: writings on secular Buddhism, to launch Mike's book Mindful Solidarity: A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue
Eric Kolvig – teacher of engaged insight meditation
Ramsey Margolis expresses his appreciation for Eric Kolvig, a recently-deceased insight meditation teacher who stressed the need for social and political engagement, and for the four tasks he devised for coping with global tragedy
Mindful Solidarity – an idea whose time has come?
Ramsey Margolis discusses Mindful Solidarity, a new book by Mike Slott; in the book, the author argues that there is a need to integrate mindfulness with political activism as well as the ethical values of compassion and care
‘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
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
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
One Mindful Breath looks great … so where’s the catch?
Ramsey Margolis reflects on the challenge of engaging in the secular dharma as an autonomous practitioner, fully responsible for our actions
Two study opportunities for secular Buddhists
Tuwhiri, a publishing imprint which publishes books on early Buddhism and secular dharma, is sponsoring reading groups this year for two of its publications: Revamp and What is this?
Secular Buddhism at the beginning: a study course in 2007
In October and November 2007, Ramsey Margolis and Jonathan Wood facilitated a study course in Wellington, New Zealand called ‘Creating a path: towards a secular Buddhism', based on dharma talks given by Stephen Batchelor. It was one of the first educational programs to explore the new trend of secular Buddhism.
Lifting the curtain
The Tuwhiri Project is a publishing imprint that was initiated by secular dharma practitioners in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in 2018. 'News from Tuwhiri' provides a brief history of what Tuwhiri has accomplished since its founding and its future plans.
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