Stephen Batchelor is a Buddhist teacher who takes an unconventional approach to the practice. He was more of a scholar, studying logic and philosophy rather than mantras and deities. Throughout his practice, Batchelor felt torn between reason and faith, which ultimately resulted in his secular approach to Buddhism. He follows it as an ever-changing awakening rather than as a religious belief. While it’s important to have a sense of where the Buddhist teachings come from, we shouldn’t get stuck trying to preserve or replicate something that has survived for hundreds of years already. Instead, we should take the risk of translating the insights of these traditions into new forms of language, expression and art form that engage with our modernity.
Join Stephen Batchelor on Saturday, September 17th, 2022 for a half day online program with teachers Seth Zuiho Segall, Mike Slott, and Karsten Struhl exploring perspectives of a secular or naturalistic approach to the dharma. Click here for more info and registration.