John Peacock

John Peacock is a retired academic and a Buddhist practitioner for over fifty years. He initially trained in the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition in India and subsequently studied Theravada in Sri Lanka. He lectured in philosophy at the University of Manchester, Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol and finally became co-director of the Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy at the University of Oxford.
Demystifying Nirvana

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Demystifying Nirvana

This possibility of awakening, of nirvana, is rarely spoken about. Do we feel that it's inaccessible, that we're not worthy, that this is reserved for an elite few? We would like to unpack this word, nirvana. Is it merely on some distant horizon, or is it something possible for each of us?

This was the Buddha's message: that every human heart, if infused with sincerity, with dedication, with commitment, can come to the same liberating understandings that the Buddha came to.

with Christina Feldman, John Peacock, and Jake Dartington

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The Good Life

The key message of this course is that if we want to live well, we need to engage with life in ethical ways. This is an enlivening journey that also brings happiness, purpose, and solace with it. Seen in this way, the whole of the Buddhist path becomes an ethical project.

with John Peacock and Akincano Weber

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The Spiral to Freedom: How Dependent Arising Leads to Nibbana

A number of Buddhist discourses describe a pattern of wholesome qualities that build upon each other. These qualities create a path that spirals upwards toward spiritual and psychological freedom. We call these discourses the spiral texts. Join Akincano Weber and John Peacock as they uncover a profound Buddhist teaching that has been hiding in plain sight.

with John Peacock and Akincano Weber

Dependent Arising course teachers Akincano Weber, Christina Feldman, John Peacock and Stephen Batchelor.

Online Course

Dependent Arising

Dive deep into the Buddha's profound and freeing teaching of dependent arising with the founders of Bodhi College.

with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, John Peacock and Akincano Weber

Online Course

The Four Noble Truths

In his very first teaching, the historical Buddha pointed out the obvious: life is full of suffering. He then taught what have come to be known as "the four noble truths," essentially a roadmap to navigate that suffering. Join teachers Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, John Peacock, and Akincano Weber, who invite us to critically investigate these four truths for ourselves, seeing how they manifest in our own lived experience and apply to our modern world.

with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, John Peacock, and Akincano Weber

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Mindfulness: Its Origins, Purpose, and Transformational Power

It's easy to lose sight of what mindfulness actually is amid all the hype and noise. Join four renowned teachers, who will offer clarity about what mindfulness is, why it's important, and what role this practice played in the historical Buddha's awakening.

with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, John Peacock, and Akincano Weber

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