Mindful Solidarity – out this month
PUBLICATION DATE 9 OCTOBER 2024
Bodhi College online seminar
This one-day day seminar includes presentations from the teachers, group discussions and guided meditation practices.
We will examine the ancient teachings, the seeming need to address our contemporary perspective, and the question of what is essential or changeable.
The tools of mindfulness will be used to cultivate meditation in daily life, as we explore a secular take on the three characteristics that orient us to caring and engaging with this transient, imperfect world, rather than wanting to transcend it.
Sat 19 Oct 10.00–17.00 BST
£59 (£69 Supporters) • no dana collection
Suitable for new and experienced practitioners alike, you can find more info and register on the Bodhi College website. ⁂
PUBLICATION DATE – 9 OCTOBER
Mindful Solidarity
A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue
An idea whose time has come, the notion of mindful solidarity starts by asking: How do we respond in a mindful and compassionate way to the social and political crises that we face?
Buddhist meditators and progressive political activists rarely interact. Activists may dismiss Buddhism as irrelevant in the face of struggles for urgent political change. Many Buddhist meditators believe activists fail to recognise that human suffering arises not simply from unjust social institutions but also from our tendency toward greed, anger, and delusion.
Political activists with a meditation practice, imbued with an ethic of care, are likely to be more effective as they work to create fundamental social changes. At the same time, the Buddhist path of individual transformation is enriched by making it more ethically and socially focused.
The proposition of ‘mindful solidarity’ has been developed at length by Mike Slott, editor of the Secular Buddhist Network website, in his new book Mindful Solidarity: A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue.
Published 9 October, you can buy the book in Tuwhiri’s online store. And remember, wherever you are in the world Tuwhiri pays for the postage. ⁂
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WORKING TOGETHER
Secular Buddhist Network
Secular Buddhist Network (SBN) and Tuwhiri work together closely to develop secular dharma ideas and practices that are relevant in our contemporary world.
Since October 2019, the SBN’s website and online groups have been offering an interactive space where secular dharma practitioners can share perspectives, initiatives, and practices, and the curious can find information.
Connect with SBN and its groups on the Secular Buddhist Network website. ⁂
BOOK READING GROUPS
Appreciate the dharma more in the company of friends
The next What is this? online reading group will run on Sundays from 16 February 2025 through 18 May 2025. On the Sunday that follows, the group will have a Q+A session with co-author Martine Batchelor. Across a range of timezones, it will run at:
Western Australia (& Bali) 7am AWST
Japan (& Korea) 8am JST
South Australia 9.30am ACDT
New South Wales & Queensland 10am AEDT
Aotearoa New Zealand 12 noon NZDT
Hawaii 1pm HST
US/Canada West Coast 3pm PST
US/Canada East Coast 6pm EST
L to R: Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor, Winton Higgins
The next Revamp online reading group will run on Sundays from 9 March 2025 through 8 June 2025. On the Sunday that follows, the group will have a Q+A session with author Winton Higgins. Across a range of time zones, it will run at:
Hawaii 8am HST
US/Canada west coast 11am PDT
US/Canada east coast 2pm EDT
London 6pm GMT
Europe 7pm CET
To register your interest send us an email letting us know which reading group(s) you’re interested in. We’ll then send you a code to get 10% off the price of the book(s) – paper or digital – through Tuwhiri’s online store.
Curious? Download an excerpt:
➡︎ Download an excerpt from Revamp
➡︎ Download an excerpt from What is this? ⁂
In a nutshell …
… how can we describe a secular approach to the dharma? And what exactly are the core elements of secular Buddhism?
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Ngā manaakitanga,
Ramsey Margolis ❖ Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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