# Stephen Batchelor
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stephen batchelor (born 7 April 1953) is a British author and teacher, writing books and articles on Buddhist topics and leading meditation retreats throughout the world. He is a noted proponent of agnostic or secular Buddhism.
== Biography ==
Batchelor was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1953.
Jeffrey C. Fracher Ph.D: interview
Jeffrey C. Fracher, Ph.D., a retired Clinical Psychologist, was in practice as a clinical psychologist for 45 years in New Jersey and Virginia. He has practiced Buddhism since 1992 when he took the lay precepts, committing to the Buddhist path, in the Sangha of the late Thich Nhat Hanh. Upon being…
Jeffrey Fracher in conversation with Ramsey Margolis
In this conversation, Ramsey let those present know that we were going to be celebrating Jeff’s book, The Secular Path to Well-being: Practical Dharma for Today.
As someone who meditates and who writes, Jeff was asked what his daily routine looks like, and how these practices relate to his life as…
Metaphysics, Ontology, & Ethics
The Lead
In the time between my last dispatch and this one, summer has moved along. There have been more long days, tons of sun, lots of heat; my garden has produced massive zucchinis (pictured above), and I’ve continued to indulge in my summertime ritual of moving and thinking more slowly than I…
Metaphysics, Ontology, & Ethics: In Psychoanalysis & Secular Buddhism
In this episode of Speaking Body, I read a Substack piece reflecting on thinking publicly, revising ideas, and appreciating listener feedback. I situate the essay in summertime observations and my immersion in Stephen Batchelor, then revisit my claim that Batchelor reframes Buddhism as ethical pra…
A Modern, Attainable Definition of Nirvana - Stephen Batchelor
What if Nirvana isn't a mountaintop, monastery thing, but something available to you right now wherever you are. Stephen Batchelor spent ten years as a monk chasing exactly that, including three-month stretches sitting in silence asking "what is this?" He came out the other side as a controversial…
Aspiration, Appreciation, Conviction: Batchelor on Resolve, and Why Trust Isn't Faith
What do you do with a teaching that asks you to trust something you can't prove? James from the St. Louis sangha reads Stephen Batchelor's "Resolve" chapter and his answer is to keep the trust pointed at yourself and at the decision you already made, rather than at a claim about the universe. He w…
Improving Your Relationships, Buddhist Style | Martine Batchelor
This episode is a mix of the technical, the practical, and the delightful. We're talking about a meditation technique that can impact relationships, your biases, and how you handle things such as lying, sex, alcohol, and social media. The key word here is the ancient term "vedana." And it involves…
The Brain Science of Enlightenment | Rick Hanson
Today we're going to nerd out about what enlightenment (or, if that word is triggering, let's just call it "high doses of meditation") can do to your brain — and, more practically, how we can derive these benefits even if we don't plan to spend decades living in a cave. My guest is Rick Hanson, Ph…
Buddhism Without Beliefs | Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor is a Buddhist teacher who takes an unconventional approach to the practice. He was more of a scholar, studying logic and philosophy rather than mantras and deities. In his early life, Stephen traveled to India and met the Dalai Lama, which led him to become a monk who practiced T…
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