Upcoming courses and retreats for secular Buddhists

ARGENTINA

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DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, MANY RETREATS AND COURSES ARE EITHER BEING CANCELLED OR CHANGED TO ONLINE PROGRAMS. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS PROVIDED WITH EACH COURSE OR RETREAT TO FIND OUT THEIR CURRENT STATUS.

 

September 2020

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6 September to 13 December (Online, in Catalan)

Foundations of Buddhism study group
taught by Bernat Font

The study group ‘Foundations of Buddhism’ (GEFB) is a new activity of the Secular Sangha. These are monthly sessions, between 1 1/2 and 2 hours, where we will acquire a knowledge base of Buddhism on which to build, establish connections between concepts, and relate our personal experience to the teachings. Each session will discuss one of the formulas or ‘lists’ of Buddhism, to acquire a general notion of what it is about, what its meaning or purpose is, and what place it occupies in the dharma tree. We will also spend time meditating.

To register for the study group: https://forms.gle/g8qKSZKJ1MkYmLtP8

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10 September to 23 December  (Online)

Secular Buddhist Network’s course on After Buddhism: exploring a secular dharma
taught by Lorna Edwards

In this online course we will explore the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism, an important trend which has emerged in western Buddhism in recent years. We will be using as primary sources for this course Stephen Batchelor’s book, After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age, and After Buddhism: A Workbook, written by Winton Higgins, and based on a series of dharma talks he gave on Batchelor’s book in Sydney, Australia.

The course will provide both secular Buddhists and those curious about secular Buddhism the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of a secular approach to the dharma. In this course we will:

  • Identify and explain the key concepts of secular Buddhism
  • Contrast secular Buddhism with traditional/institutional forms of Buddhism
  • Sketch a vision of secular Buddhist practice for individuals and communities

For more information and/or to register for the course, click here.

November 2020

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17 November to 22 November (online)

Mindfulness of Feeling Tones Retreat

Led by Martine Batchelor and Bernat Font

During this retreat we will explore mindfulness of the feeling tones, which is the second foundation of the practice of mindulness. First we will provide an overview of the different aspects of mindfulness. Then, we will define feeling tones and finally, we will explore how to be mindful of them. The Pali term vedana refers to the affective tone of experience.

For more information, go to https://simsara.nl/mindfulness-feeling-tone-vedana-0

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November 2020 to February 2021 (online)

Tuwhiri Dharma Book Reading Group

Led by Ramsey Margolis and Suzanne Franzway

The Tuwhiri Project is a dharma publishing imprint which produces educational resources for secular dharma practitioners and communities, helping people find meaning in a difficult world. From November 2020 to February 2021 a Tuwhiri dharma book reading group will go through What is this? Ancient questions for modern minds by Martine and Stephen Batchelor together on Zoom.

Go to tuwhiri.nz/etc/dharma-book-reading-group for more information, and to confirm your place, email ask@tuwhiri.nz.

January 2021

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29 January to 26 March (online)

Ethical Reflecting

Led by Linda Modaro/Sati Sangha

The course modules are designed to take you through a process of ethical reflecting; reflecting on your life as a meditation and/or dharma teacher. They are designed to untangle some of the threads inter-woven into your ethical life. The course will run over a three month time period. Each month you will attend one daylong online module. There will be additional opportunities throughout the month for integrating what you have learned from the reflective practice of writing about your experiences.

For more information, click here.

February 2021

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3 February to 18 May  (Online)

Secular Buddhist Network’s course on After Buddhism: exploring a secular dharma
taught by Lorna Edwards and Ciara Cullen

In this online course we will explore the key ideas and practices of secular Buddhism, an important trend which has emerged in western Buddhism in recent years. We will be using as primary sources for this course Stephen Batchelor’s book, After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age, and After Buddhism: A Workbook, written by Winton Higgins, and based on a series of dharma talks he gave on Batchelor’s book in Sydney, Australia.

The course will provide both secular Buddhists and those curious about secular Buddhism the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of a secular approach to the dharma. In this course we will:

  • Identify and explain the key concepts of secular Buddhism
  • Contrast secular Buddhism with traditional/institutional forms of Buddhism
  • Sketch a vision of secular Buddhist practice for individuals and communities

For more information and/or to register for the course, click here.

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13 February to 26 June  (Online)

After Buddhism and beyond
taught by Stephen Batchelor

This online course will offer a comprehensive series of lectures, reflections, and discussions on the theme of Secular Dharma. Secular Dharma is a way of radically reconfiguring the dharma to address the conditions of modernity and the crises facing the survival of life on earth. It is founded on an ethics of uncertainty, which seeks an appropriate response to the suffering of our times without any appeal to metaphysical or religious beliefs.

For more information and/or to register for the course, click here.

June 2021

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24 June to 27 June (Seminarhotel Seidenbuch, Lindenfels [near Frankfurt], Germany)

Learning to let go in four steps – a meditation retreat

Led by Martine Batchelor 

In this English language meditation retreat we will practice mindfulness meditation to develop our potential to let go. We will explore the different ways and learn how to let go better in four steps. To do this, we develop stability, calmness, and openness by cultivating our understanding, exploring our triggers, habits, and conditions, and keeping track of our felt experience.

For more information, go to https://buddhastiftung.de/meditations-retreat-martine-batchelor-2021-03/

 

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