Stephen Batchelor
Upaya Sangha of Tucson
Winter-Spring, 2020 Study Group
After Buddhism: rethinking the dharma for a secular age
by Stephen Batchelor
In his forward to After Buddhism, Batchelor states that this is his attempt to “…articulate the dharma in a contemporary language stripped of the metaphysical and cosmological views of ancient India. It is likewise [a] continuous attempt to divest the dharma of the trappings of dogma and priestly authority that continue to characterize the Buddhist religion….a part of a wider movement towards an unashamedly secular vision of what the Buddha taught.”
Over this ten-week Winter-Spring study group, we will be relying on After Buddhism: a workbook by Winton Higgins to give structure to our discussion of Batchelor’s After Buddhism.
The workbook is available from the publisher in multiple formats at: https://www.tuwhiri.nz/store. Or on confirming availability, you my purchase with your registration, one of five hard copies for $10.00.
REQUIREMENTS: Copies of After Buddhism: rethinking the dharma for a secular age and After Buddhism: a workbook
FEE: $12.00 (the cost of TCMC’s space use contribution). No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
TO REGISTER: Mail a $12.00 check, made payable to Upaya Sangha, to Christine Johnson at 3900 N Sabino Canyon., #3513; Tucson, AZ 85750. Include, in addition to your name, your email address & telephone number.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: January 2, 2020
WHEN: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Beginning on Thursday, September 5th, the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May 2020.
LOCATION: Tucson Community Meditation Center; 1147 N. Howard Blvd; North of Speedway; East of Country Club
CONTACT: Christine Johnson; christine-johnson@cox.net ; 520-207-8718 (no text), 520-245-0296 (voice/no text).