Stephen Batchelor's Dharma Talks
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2010-03-06
Deconstructing Buddhism
2010-03-04
Confession of Buddhist Atheist (Book launch, hosted by Tricycle Magazine and New ...
2009-11-07
Entering the Stream
2009-11-06
Experiencing the Unconditioned
2009-11-05
The Middle Way
2009-11-04
Awakening to Life
2009-11-03
The Poisoned Arrow
2009-11-02
The City
2009-10-31
The Secular Buddha
2007-10-26
#7 Self & Society
2007-10-25
#6 God & Buddhanature
2007-10-24
#5 The Undeclared & The Declared
2007-10-23
#4 Fully Knowing Dukkha
2007-10-22
#3 Turning The Wheel Of Dhamma
2007-10-21
#2 Going Against The Stream
2007-10-20
#1 The Groundless Ground
2005-10-28
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Death
2005-10-27
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Exile
2005-10-26
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Self And Society
2005-10-25
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: From Deer Park To Jeta's ...
2005-10-24
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: The First And Second Sermons
2005-10-23
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Awakening
2005-10-22
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Renunciation
2005-10-21
The Life And Death Of Siddhattha Gotama: Meditation
Stephen Batchelor
2009-11-02
The City
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As the first of a series of 6 talks, Stephen outlines his project to "deconstruct" Buddhism in order to uncover the foundational ideas in which it is erected. He then analyzes the Buddha's metaphor of the "ancient path that leads to an ancient city" to suggest that the core teachings of the Dhamma are to be seen as forming the template for a restored civilization...
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