I can't pretend that this lives up to a philosophical assessment of Secular Buddhism, so in honor of Stephen Batchelor's leadership for this conference, let me just call this my "confession." Everything about my own life would appear to align with a secular form of Buddhism--I could be the poster child of the movement. Although I've been existentially engaged with Buddhism for half a century, I've never at any point been able to: Join a particular sect or lineage Take vows Wear medieval … [Read more...]