July 2017 – Page 2 – Secular Buddhist Association

Q&A: Secular Monasticism and Choppy Videos

By Doug Smith | July 6, 2017

Mixing things up here, today we’ll get into questions from a couple of viewers. One involves whether there is room for a kind of deep secular Buddhist practice akin to monasticism, and another deals with the way I’ve been editing these videos. Please let me know your thoughts as well in the comments below!

Practice Circle Live: The Hindrances

By Mark Knickelbine | July 3, 2017

This guided meditation on the Five Hindrances was recorded live at the SBA Practice Circle on May 14, 2017. It’s about 27 minutes in length. If you’d like to join us at our free online dharma practice group, you can learn more here.

Dealing with the Five Hindrances

By Doug Smith | July 3, 2017

The five hindrances get in the way of our meditation, and get in the way of living wisely. Here we will look at them and at methods for dealing with them skillfully, mostly from the early tradition. A good source for information on the hindrances in early Buddhism is Anālayo’s book “From Craving to Liberation…