Stephen Batchelor reminds us that anxiety, loneliness, and emptiness often arise when we feel isolated among objects. He notes that Buddhism now faces a hard shift into modern life, demanding new ways to practice. He also describes mindfulness as a practical tool, not a religious promise.
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Stephen Batchelor is a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for After buddhism.
Quick Facts About Stephen Batchelor
Born
April 7, 1953
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Writer
Notable works
After buddhism
Spouse
Martine Batchelor
About Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor is a British Buddhist philosopher.
![“[A] person is formed from a continuum of words and actions over time and cannot be reduced to a fixed “self” that is either “enlightened” or “unenlightened.” quote by Stephen Batchelor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf3/stephen-batchelor-5328_atheism_a-person-is-formed-from-a-continuum-of-w_1033885.png)
![“[T]he changing, functional, causal, and conditioned world, present to ordinary sensory and mental experience, was what was ultimately real. To be real [...] means to be capable of producing effects in the concrete world. Thus a seed, a jug, wind in the trees, a desire, a thought, the pain in one’s…” quote by Stephen Batchelor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bd/stephen-batchelor-5328_atheism_t-he-changing-functional-causal-and-cond_2931131.jpg)
