
Stephen Batchelor
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Nirvana Is Where the Path Begins

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Bringing Collages to Life

What Mindfulness Is Not

Reflections on the Eightfold Path

Stepping Out of Situational Patterning

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Finding the Voice, Performing the Self

Embracing Extinction
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Reimagining the Eightfold Path
The eightfold path is the Buddha's prescription for ending suffering. It outlines eight aspects of a contemplative life. Each aspect reinforces the others, creating a compound effect that elevates our meditation, ethical behavior and wise understanding of life. Join Bodhi College faculty in this six-week course exploring the Buddha’s path to freedom beginning November 14, 2022.

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

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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.

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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.
Podcasts
The Art of Solitude

In this episode, Stephen Batchelor discusses his new book, The Art of Solitude, and how he learned to live in ease with our fundamental aloneness.
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Buddhism for This One and Only Life

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