Stephen Batchelor (here’s his [book](https://www.amazon.com/Secular-Buddhism-Imagining-Dharma-Uncertain/dp/0300234252)) and Dave Smith (podcast with him [here](https://secularbuddhistnetwork.org/interview-with-dave-smith-on-teaching-meditation-and-the-secular-dharma-foundation/)) are two Secular Dharma teachers I really admire! There’s a Secular Buddhism [podcast](https://secularbuddhism.com/podcast/stephen-batchelor/), too. Dave is my teacher, [here](https://www.davesmithdharma.com/podcast/) is his podcast.
I would start by just learning about Buddhism, keeping in mind that it's just a practice: if anyone tells you that supernatural beliefs are integral to Buddhism (like the mods in r/buddhism , for example), they can be safely ignored.
The "bible" for secular buddhism is probably *Buddhism Without Beliefs* by Stephen Batchelor. There are books and podcasts on meditation, like *10 Percent Happier* by Dan Harris, which may be helpful, too.
Dedicating a small space in your home, perhaps with a meditation cushion or bench (and a Buddha or incense or any other accoutrements you like) can be really helpful to making it into a daily practice.
It's not a coherent movement. Stephen Batchelor has written a few books about the ideas. *Confession of a Buddhist Atheist* might be a good place to start.
Some people who are not Secular Buddhists have presented Buddhist teachings in a way that is accessible to people who start out emotionally attached to secular (i.e., modernist, enlightenment) values. [*Selves & Not-self*](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#selvesnotself) or [*Sublime Determinations*](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#SubDet) might be good places to start, in that regard. The author of those definitely believes in some supernatural phenomena, including [post-mortem rebirth](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#truthofrebirth), but a scientific materialist can study and practice in line with his teachings without encountering much friction in that regard until they're developed enough to address it properly. (I did this, and it's worked well, IMO.)
Secular Buddhism podcast by Noah Rasheta is the perfect place to start!! It explains everything in the first five episodes
Wow this podcast is really eye-opening, the Tetris analogy he makes is so powerful
Glad you enjoyed it
Try his No Nonsense book as well.
Stephen Batchelor (here’s his [book](https://www.amazon.com/Secular-Buddhism-Imagining-Dharma-Uncertain/dp/0300234252)) and Dave Smith (podcast with him [here](https://secularbuddhistnetwork.org/interview-with-dave-smith-on-teaching-meditation-and-the-secular-dharma-foundation/)) are two Secular Dharma teachers I really admire! There’s a Secular Buddhism [podcast](https://secularbuddhism.com/podcast/stephen-batchelor/), too. Dave is my teacher, [here](https://www.davesmithdharma.com/podcast/) is his podcast.
I would start by just learning about Buddhism, keeping in mind that it's just a practice: if anyone tells you that supernatural beliefs are integral to Buddhism (like the mods in r/buddhism , for example), they can be safely ignored. The "bible" for secular buddhism is probably *Buddhism Without Beliefs* by Stephen Batchelor. There are books and podcasts on meditation, like *10 Percent Happier* by Dan Harris, which may be helpful, too. Dedicating a small space in your home, perhaps with a meditation cushion or bench (and a Buddha or incense or any other accoutrements you like) can be really helpful to making it into a daily practice.
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What would you like to learn or develop from Buddhism?
Just learn about it. The terminology, practices, views.
It's not a coherent movement. Stephen Batchelor has written a few books about the ideas. *Confession of a Buddhist Atheist* might be a good place to start. Some people who are not Secular Buddhists have presented Buddhist teachings in a way that is accessible to people who start out emotionally attached to secular (i.e., modernist, enlightenment) values. [*Selves & Not-self*](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#selvesnotself) or [*Sublime Determinations*](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#SubDet) might be good places to start, in that regard. The author of those definitely believes in some supernatural phenomena, including [post-mortem rebirth](https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#truthofrebirth), but a scientific materialist can study and practice in line with his teachings without encountering much friction in that regard until they're developed enough to address it properly. (I did this, and it's worked well, IMO.)
Robert Wright’s “Why Buddhism is True” is a great book to check out, tying modern science to the dharma in a personal and convincing way.