What is distinctive about the Buddha's
teaching that sets it apart from mainstream Indian religious
traditions? Through exploring this question, we will try and
recover the radical, non-mystical core of Siddhattha Gotama's
vision. By discarding metaphysical beliefs, we will envisage
a thoroughly secular Buddhism, which is focused entirely on responding
to the suffering of this world.
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Stephen Batchelor is a Buddhist
teacher, writer and translator known for his secular views and
his bestselling book Buddhism without Beliefs. He was
a monk for 10 years, first studying and pacticing Tibetan Buddhism
and then Korean Zen. He travels widely, teaches regularly in
North America and Europe, and is one of the guiding teachers
of the Gaia House meditation centre in England. His most recent
books are Living with the Devil: A Meditation on Good and
Evil (2004) and Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (2010). |
Entry by donation. Buddhist teachers
often give teachings free of charge and as a type of gift. These
teachers often rely on donations for their living expenses.
Please arrive before
7:00pm. For further information email
Other programs run by
Stephen and Martine Batchelor are on www.dharma.org.au
