Secular Buddhism
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We are usually taught that the Four Noble Truths are Buddhism’s starting point – a compact diagnosis of the human condition outlining dissatisfaction/suffering (dukkha), its causes (samudaya), its cessation (nirodha), and the path forward (magga). But I am not interested in defending their metaphysical status or rehearsing old doctrinal explanations. What matters to me is how they…
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I am a practitioner of my time. My natural home might be secular humanism, but I feel that it fails to honour any spiritual dimension to life and thus lacks true depth. Within the range of the various Buddhist schools or movements, there are multiple options available à la carte for an independent practitioner to…
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It seems only fair to sketch out the ground upon which I stand. I’m writing reflections on practice, but practice doesn’t float in a vacuum. I have no manifesto, and I’m not trying to convince anyone that I have any special insights. Nevertheless, I write from a position. I have an orientation. If I’m explicit…
