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SBT Study and Practice Curriculum

Explore our outline of training and the SBT path to awakening.

Introduction to Secular Buddhism

A short text

Introduction to Meditation: Level 1

Meditation and Mindfulness Program Text

Introduction to Meditation: Level 2

Meditation and Mindfulness Program Text

Introduction to Meditation: Level 3

Insight Meditation Program Text

Skillful Living - Study and Practice Series

The foundation of our SBT curriculum

--- Updated - June 2026 ---

Mind Training- Study and Practice Series

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Secular Buddhist Essentials

The higher levels of our SBT curriculum

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SBT Supplemental Material

SBT Resources and Support

Reading list, web links, and resources

SBT Glossary of Buddhist Terms 

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Mental Discipline

A short text on cultivating mental discipline

Taking the Result as the Path

SBT's most advanced practice

Preparing for Death

A short text on death and dying

Meditation on Dying

A guided meditation on dying

Meditation on the Stages of Dying

A guided meditation on dying

SBT Practice Guides

Please download practice files to your devices - the number of downloads per user is limited.

Novice Level Practice Guide

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Novice Level Daily Practice

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Skillful Living Level Practice Guide

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Skillful Living Level Daily Practice

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Refuge Level Practice Guide

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Refuge Level Daily Practice

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Bodhisattva Level Practice Guide

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Bodhisattva Level Daily Practice

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Advanced Bodhisattva Practice Guide

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Advanced Bodhisattva Daily Practice

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Lay Ordained Practice Guide

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Lay Ordained Daily Practice

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Lay Ordained Handbook - NEW!

--- Updated - June 2025 ---

Daily Practice - Evening Contemplation

Basic Meditation - Intro Only

Advanced Meditation - Intro Only

Tibetan Buddhism Study Material

Tibetan Buddhist Essentials - Volume-1

Introduction, Origin, and Adaptation

Tibetan Buddhist Essentials - Volume-2

The Buddha’s teachings

Tibetan Buddhist Essentials - Volume-3

Engaging Buddhism

Debate Primer: Text-1

Fundamentals of Tibetan Debate

Level one - Collected Topics

Spoken Tibetan Basics

A Spoken Tibetan Language Primer

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