insight meditation – Secular Buddhist Association

What is Insight Meditation?

By Doug Smith | March 22, 2018

Insight or vipassana meditation is a relatively recent form of Buddhist practice, but one with deep roots back into history. We will discuss its characteristics, its history, and distinguish it from other popular forms of Buddhist meditation. Check out my Patreon page!

Some of Secular Buddhism's Roots are in South Asia

By Doug Smith | June 12, 2017

Secular Buddhism has roots that go well back into 19th c. South Asia. We will look at some of that history here. For more on this general topic see: Secular Buddhism’s Roots in South Asia. Erik Braun’s book “The Birth of Insight” is a wonderful resource for the history of Insight or Vipassana Buddhism.

Secular Dharma Semitreat :: Prologue

By Ted Meissner | June 21, 2011

by Ted Meissner Several people have asked that I keep them posted about the Secular Dharma seminar with Stephen and Martine Batchelor, so I’ll be posting here on the blog as time, connectivity, and silence permit. The blog entries say “Semitreat” as the combination of it being somewhere between a seminar and a retreat, a…