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Publishing books on early Buddhism, its retrieval and a secular adaptation to 21st century conditions PLUS thought-provoking books that are not obviously dharma books but which serve the ethic of care that is central to the dharma.
‘Living life on life’s terms'’ by Stephen Batchelor, Martine Batchelor and Bernat Font, is due out 2026. In the December News from Tuwhiri you’ll find Cathryn Jacob's foreword.
December 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
As Stephen Batchelor put it: ʻI feel uncomfortable when Buddhism tries to cosy up to science. Dialogues between Buddhist monks and physicists are sort of interesting, but it’s actually missing the point.’ What do you think?
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
July's 'News from Tuwhiri' features 'Setting off on a RAFT to Recovery', from a future Tuwhiri book drawing on the profound wisdom of early Buddhist teachings, the core insights that Gotama – the man we know as the Buddha – life’s, pain and disappointments, as experienced by himself and for others
July 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
If you haven't already signed up for Tuwhiri's monthly newsletter please do so – tuwhiri.substack.com.

Here's the one which went out in June
June 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tuwhiri’s Mayday Substack newsletter goes out today, the first of the month.

The main focus is on whether social media is worth bothering with, and if so how do we do this in a wholesome way.

What do you think about social media?
May 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tuwhiri's April newsletter will be going out shortly. The lead article is on the Yiddish concept of 'doikayt'

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March 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
ONLINE READING GROUP
'What is this?
by Martine & Stephen Batchelor

Sundays 16 Feb to 18 May
Q&A session w. Martine Sat 24 May
  
'What is this?' leads us through the practice of radical questioning at the heart of this Korean Buddhist tradition, showing how we can benefit from radical inquiry today
What is this? reading group starting Feb 2025
TUWHIRI BOOK READING GROUP 'What is this? Ancient questions for modern minds' by Martine & Stephen Batchelor on Sundays from 16 Feb 2025 on Zoom, followed by a Q&A session with Martine Batchelor.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Fred Herman decided to pay for his subscription to News from Tuwhiri. Here, he sets out why he's doing this:

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January 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Some thoughts on human flourishing by Mike Slott, with help from Aristotle, Buddha, Marx and Nussbaum
mindfulsolidarity.substack.com/p/some-thoug...
Some thoughts on human flourishing
A key proposition in Mindful Solidarity is that a flourishing life for all people is the highest goal for secular Buddhists who are committed to challenging and transforming the social systems that ca...
mindfulsolidarity.substack.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Here’s Tuwhiri's publisher, Ramsey Margolis, on some of the reasons that Tuwhiri exists
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Reasons for Tuwhiri’s existence
‘You know these talks are excellent. You should consider bringing them together into a book.’ Winton’s responded, ‘Ramsey, go ahead, mate.’ It became a project.
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December 10, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Here's Mike Slott on why he joined Tuwhiri's editorial board.

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Why I joined the Tuwhiri Editorial Board
My interest in secular Buddhism came late in life. I will be working with others to publish books and grow the influence of a socially engaged, secular dharma.
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December 9, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Winton Higgins on why he helped to found Tuwhiri:

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Why I helped to found Tuwhiri
Now 83 & retired from dharma teaching, I remain on Tuwhiri’s editorial board as a continuing contribution to deepening & broadening dharma practice in the west
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December 2, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Tuwhiri’s editorial board is pleased to welcome Dr Cathryn Jacob as our newest member. Before retiring as a medical doctor in the UK, Cathryn specialised in mental health and had obtained a Royal College of General Practitioners Diploma in Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Treatment.
December 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
John Danvers has been a Zen practitioner for almost sixty years. In a new episode of his Dharma Roads podcast, he’s in conversation with Mike Slott about his recent book, Mindful Solidarity. You can find this where you get your podcasts, as well as here:

www.buzzsprout.com/1942523/epis...
Episode 32 - Mindful Solidarity - an interview with Mike Slott - Dharma Roads
In this special episode I interview, Mike Slott, about his new book titled, Mindful Solidarity: A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue. Mike is the founder of the Secular Buddhist Netwo...
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November 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Here's the recording of book launch video for Mike Slott's Mindful Solidarity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5E6...

What do you think?
Mindful Solidarity Book Launch Event
YouTube video by Tuwhiri
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November 21, 2024 at 2:35 AM
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM