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As interest in mindfulness booms, four Buddhist teachers discuss the history and meaning of the term and how it can get distorted in the popular imagination.
A conversation with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, Akincano M. Weber, and John Peacock
In this excerpt from his latest book, secular Buddhist Stephen Batchelor explains why he traded magical thinking for a more historical—and human—understanding of the dharma.
By Stephen Batchelor
Does elevating the guru to the same status as the teachings themselves set the stage for teacher-student abuse?
By Stephen Batchelor
Three contemporary Buddhist teachers discuss their take on what’s traditionally known as “the four noble truths”: why they believe the term has been mistranslated and the concepts behind it misunderstood.
A conversation with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, and Akincano M. Weber
A secular reimagining of the dharma may help us face political calamity.
By Stephen Batchelor
Secular Buddhism is something to do, not something to believe in.
By Stephen Batchelor
An Interview with Stephen Batchelor
Interview with Stephen Batchelor by Sam Mowe
In this 4-part video retreat, innovative writer and thinker Stephen Batchelor will explain Buddhist teachings from a secular perspective. Dismissing the notion of future lives, Stephen teaches that the Buddha’s design for living is meant for this one.
By Stephen Batchelor
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