SBT Book Club

— SBT Book Club —
By popular request, we’re delighted to launch the SBT Book Club!
Our first book will be “Beyond Religion” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with Tenzin Labdron serving as our first Book Club Coordinator. The book is available in print, audiobook, and secondhand editions, so there should be plenty of affordable options. We’ll be launching the Book Club during the second week of August with an introductory Zoom meeting, giving everyone plenty of time to obtain a copy of the book. As always, it’s important to SBT that we respect copyright and encourage everyone to obtain the book through legal means.

— Getting Started —
We’ll begin with a brief Zoom orientation where we’ll introduce ourselves, become familiar with the book, and discuss how the Book Club will work. Following that, our discussions will continue on our SBT Book Club WhatsApp group, where we’ll explore weekly discussion questions and reflections shared by the Book Club Coordinator.

— Format —
Beyond Religion is approximately 200 pages, and our initial plan is to read it over the course of six weeks, focusing on a few chapters each week (for example, Chapters 1–3). We’ll finalize the reading schedule together during our introductory Zoom meeting. As this is a new chapter for SBT, we’ll undoubtedly refine the format over time based on the experiences and feedback of our Book Club participants. We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be an engaging opportunity to deepen our studies and understanding, while learning together as a Sangha.