Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and scholar of Buddhism. He trained as a monk for ten years in traditional Buddhist communities and now presents a secular approach to Buddhist practice. The author of the bestselling Buddhism without Beliefs, he lives near Bordeaux, France.
“Batchelor’s work will undoubtedly appeal to many ‘spiritual, but
not religious’ readers.”—Publishers Weekly
“Explores the complex implications of Buddhism’s
secularisation.”—Tibet Foundation
Praise for After Buddhism:
“Brilliant, illuminating, and thought-provoking, After Buddhism
deserves the ultimate compliment for a work of this kind: it is
useful. In probing the ancient scriptures in search of a Buddha we
can relate to, Batchelor makes his dharma come thrillingly alive. A
masterful achievement.”—Mark Epstein, author of Thoughts without a
Thinker
“In this remarkable book, Stephen Batchelor transcends Buddhist
dogma to surface a vision of the dharma that goes right to the
heart of our contemporary global culture. Through diligent
scholarship and years of practice, the author sheds new and
revelatory light on the dharma. This is a must-read for all
students of Buddhism.”—Joan Halifax, abbot, Upaya Zen Center
“With exemplary lucidity, Stephen Batchelor demonstrates the
relevance of an ancient thought and practice in our own era. There
is much in it that illuminates and clarifies—for those acquainted
with Buddhism as well as those coming to it for the first
time.”—Pankaj Mishra
“Drawing on insights gleaned during decades of intensive practice,
study, and writing, Batchelor’s essays demonstrate conclusively how
the ancient texts of Buddhism speak directly to the needs of
contemporary people living active, engaged lives in the
world.”—Robert E. Buswell, Jr., University of California, Los
Angeles
“Stephen Batchelor is perhaps the finest and wisest guide in the
world today to the complicated path that is combining Buddhism with
humanism. For those of us who struggle with modern problems that
cannot be solved by religion alone, this book will help if we are
wondering what to do ‘after Buddhism.’”—Greg M. Epstein, author of
Good without God
“An audacious disquisition on Buddhism, universal dharma, reality,
and suffering for the 21st century. Batchelor posits that for the
deep wisdom of Buddhism to serve humanity fully in our time, it may
have to transcend itself.”—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full
Catastrophe Living and Coming to Our Senses
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