One indication of the growing interest in secular Buddhism is the large number of books and articles that have been recently written on the topic or which discuss issues related to secular Buddhism.
A secular Buddhist meditation retreat by Stephen & Martine Batchelor
Helping you to put the notion of a secular dharma into practice, here are some talks given at a retreat led by Martine and Stephen Batchelor at Gaia House, Devon between 18 and 24 July 2015.
Upaya Sangha of Tucson’s Study Group on ‘After Buddhism: rethinking the dharma for a secular age’
The Upaya Sangha of Tuscon in Arizona, USA is offering a ten-week Winter-Spring study group on Stephen Batchelor’s book, ‘After Buddhism: rethinking the dharma for a secular age.’ The group will use ‘After Buddhism: a workbook’ by Winton Higgins to give structure to the group’s discussion of key themes in Stephen’s book.
Three paths for secular Buddhists – crucial conversations and movements
Mike Slott identifies three trends or paths within secular Buddhism: 1) a dharmic-focused effort to reconstruct Buddhism, 2) bringing a secular form of Buddhism into the mindfulness movement, and 3) integrating secular Buddhist perspectives and insights into projects for radical, political transformation.
Three marks of existence, or three factors of human experience?
Mike Slott contends that, from secular Buddhist perspective, it is more appropriate to view impermancence, not-self, and dukkha as aspects of our experience rather than ontological characteristics of reality.
Meditating without nirvana: a transformative experience
From a secular Buddhist perspective, Mike Slott contends that meditation should not be about reaching or accessing nirvana, but developing the capacity to become wiser, more compassionate, and mindful.
After Buddhism: exploring a secular dharma
This online course explores the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism, based on Stephen Batchelor’s recent book, After Buddhism: rethinking the dharma for a secular age, and the companion book published by The Tuwhiri Project, After Buddhism: a workbook, by Winton Higgins.
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.
Satipaṭṭhāna: how to know ourselves and open up our inner lives
In the first of three talks at a day-long workshop in New Zealand in 2019 Winton Higgins discusses the Buddha’s foundational teaching for meditative practice, the Satipaṭṭhāna sutta (the discourse on the focuses of awareness) from a secular Buddhist perspective.
A review of After Buddhism – focussing dharma for years to come
Winton Higgins reviews Stephen Batchelor’s 2015 book After Buddhism, discussing the book’s key themes and its contribution to the development of a secular dharma for our age.