Stephen Batchelor and Serge Prengel talk about finding meaning through experiences and encounters rather than just ideas. Stephen Batchelor shares the journeys that have shaped his understanding of Buddhism and mindful living. We explore the importance of questioning established doctrines and embracing diverse spiritual or philosophical traditions to foster continuous inquiry and growth.
Stephen Batchelor is a writer, translator, teacher and artist. Born in 1953, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk at the age of twenty and spent ten years training in the Tibetan Geluk and Korean Sŏn orders. In 2015 he co-founded Bodhi College, a European educational project dedicated to the understanding and application of early Buddhism. He is the author of the bestselling Buddhism without Beliefs (Riverhead). His most recent publication is Buddha, Socrates and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times (Yale University Press). He lives in south-west France with his wife Martine. See website.
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