{"product_id":"secular-buddhism","title":"Secular Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn essential collection of Stephen Batchelor's most probing and important work on secular Buddhism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious without compromising the integrity of the tradition? Is there an ethical framework that can underpin and contextualize these practices in a rapidly changing world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collected volume of Stephen Batchelor's writings on these themes, the author explores the complex implications of Buddhism's secularization. Ranging widely-from reincarnation, religious belief, and agnosticism to the role of the arts in Buddhist practice-he offers a detailed picture of contemporary Buddhism and its attempt to find a voice in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59200660144392,"sku":"9780300234251","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1618\/3304\/files\/zen-prestashop-img-3610.jpg?v=1792755401","url":"https:\/\/shop.zen.nl\/en\/products\/secular-buddhism","provider":"Zen.nl webshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}