SBT, the Secular Buddhist Tradition, is an international online community established by Venerable Tenzin Tarpa. A community dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. SBT presents the Buddha’s teachings as neither a religion nor an exotic belief system, sharing a practical presentation focused on the positive life-affirming message of the Buddha while emphasizing those aspects that we deem most illuminating, plausible, and fruitful. The aim of SBT is to inform and guide without sharing presumptions of what to believe. SBT is founded upon the time-honored Buddhist principle of open and continuous investigation and remains in line with the basic framework of traditional Buddhism, However, it differs in its move away from religious authority, dogma, absolutism, and the more religious, mystical, and cultural content presented in traditional Buddhism.
Getting Started with SBT
How to Get Started with SBT
Getting started is easy. Begin by visiting our website at https://sbtonline.org where you’ll find information about our daily online meditations, free programs, teachings, and events. You can also browse our download library for study and reading materials; learn more about our teacher Venerable Tarpa; and find links to us on your preferred social media platforms.
Check out our SBT YouTube Channel
Where you can explore our videos of SBT teachings and programs.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUd1fa39gX6uSSxSv7Os1Pw
Join our WhatsApp Community
Connect with us on the free WhatsApp messaging app. WhatsApp is SBT preferred method of communication. Our community is a private group free of advertisement, spam, and rude people. It’s a safe place to connect and converse with like-minded friends.
https://sbtonline.org/whatsapp/
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SBT Time Zone
Because SBT is an international organization, we utilize UTC time to make scheduling events easy. UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time standard that regulates clocks worldwide. It remains consistent and unaffected by regional time changes, such as daylight savings and European summer time adjustments. To find your local time, type into Google, “My time to __:__ UTC”, or by checking – WorldTimeBuddy
SBT Online Zoom Channel
All of our online teachings, programs, and events are held on our private SBT Zoom channel. Please keep in mind, that our Zoom channel is private. Please do not share it online. Instead, direct people to our website SBTonline.org for the information.
Sunday Dharma Teachings
Every Sunday, Ven. Tarpa offers online teachings on a variety of subjects.
Our Sunday teachings are at – 19:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
Daily Online Meditation
Whether you’re new to meditation or an experienced practitioner. Our meditations are 20 minutes long, followed by a short Q&A. Daily meditation times:
– 00:00 – UTC time
– 15:00 – UTC time
– 18:00 – UTC time
Day of Observance Online Retreat
On the last Sunday of every month, SBT engages in a day of observance online retreat.
A day we set aside to deepen our studies, practice, and commitment to sangha.
Meditation Programs
SBT offers free online meditation programs in the spring and fall. All are welcome to attend. Find out more and register on our website.
Our SBT Skillful Living Program
This free online core SBT program is offered in the summer and winter. All are welcome to attend. Find out more and register on our website.
Our SBT Curriculum
Explore our SBT study and practice curriculum to learn about our outline of training and the SBT path to awakening.
All of our online programs and events are held on our private Zoom channel
SBT Zoom Channel
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7335076398?pwd=dkJKbk5DRWZ3S1ROQlU1Y0ZaYm92Zz09
Remember, our Zoom channel is private – please do not share it online. Instead, direct people to our website SBTonline.org for the information.