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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
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
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
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM