The Bodhi College Collection
Early Buddhist teachings for today
The founders' courses
Study with Stephen Batchelor, Christina Feldman, John Peacock, and Akincano Weber: the founders of Bodhi College
Brilliant and knowledgeable teachers make a complex teaching accessible and relevant to our lives today. I am so grateful to Christina, Akincano, John, and Stephen for taking the time and care to share their deep understanding of this valuable and continuously relevant foundational Buddhist teaching.
—Student of Dependent Arising
Hidden gems
Absorb advanced teachings and detailed meditative knowledge with Akincano Weber and John Peacock
A very practical, empowering teaching, makes even 'advanced' meditation states like rapture, tranquility, and samādhi accessible along with deeper insight into the dhamma.
—Student of The Spiral to Freedom
The awakening factors and hindrances
The seven factors of awakening and the five hindrances are the twin engines of Buddhist practice found in all versions of the Discourse on Establishing Mindfulness (satipatthana). These courses will show you how to cultivate the path to awakening and meet meditative obstacles with grace and skill
This is the best course on Buddhism I have done. Excellent content but above all Christina and Jaya were inspirational. The way they explained ideas and related them to everyday life was wonderful. I am going through the course again. Thank you to you both.
—Student of The Seven Factors of Awakening
Rethinking the teachings for today
These courses have a special emphasis on translating the teachings into contemporary life. Reimagining the Eightfold Path sets out practical perspectives on how to live the Buddhist path in the contemporary world. Secular Dharma combines Buddhist teachings, parables, and creativity in the search for a new expression of the Buddha's vision
This course has helped me to develop my practice and understanding of the dharma. It has given me much food for thought and I think it will continue to challenge and motivate me for some time to come as I intend to go back and reflect further on some of the material as I try to put into practice what I've learned.
—Student of Secular Dharma
Clarifying the path
Advance your understanding of key Buddhist concepts such as the goal of the path, the faculties that deepen meditation, the key leverage point of feeling tone, and the four Brahmaviharas as a source of wellbeing and insight
It was wonderful to listen to the three teachers and their knowledge was infused with skillful teaching. The subject of the Five Spiritual Powers was inspiring and will greatly support my practice. I intend to retake the course more slowly and with greater focus now that I have it in my Tricycle course folder. Thank you and know that you have created such a great gift of dharma knowledge. I am so appreciative.
—Student of The Five Spiritual Powers
About Bodhi College
The aim of Bodhi College is to develop fresh ways of understanding the dharma today through rediscovering the core insights of early Buddhist teachings. Courses provide a contemplative education that inspires students to realize the values of the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in the context of this secular age and culture.
In the spirit of the Buddha’s teaching, Bodhi College is committed to a middle way of human awakening that integrates theory with practice, encouraging both personal fulfillment and social engagement.