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The InterDependence Project (IDP) brings a secular and highly accessible approach to studying and practicing Buddhist meditation, psychology, and philosophy. IDP is committed to bridging the gap between personal development and collective engagement in our world, combining...

Buddhist Studies at IDP

The Buddhist Studies program at Interdependence Project offers you a strong and accessible foundation in Buddhist meditation, psychology, philosophy, and ethics from a secular perspective, inclusive of multiple traditions and bodies of teaching. The program is composed of a diverse series...

Write a Journal Entry

Now anyone can write a journal and share their thoughts and wisdom with our online community. Sound of on Buddhism, meditation, your practice, arts, politics, or whatever is on your mind. Visit the blog to learn how!

IDP Podcast

21st Century Buddhism, The IDP Podcast, features weekly lectures and discussions IDP Teachers, Interviews with well known authors and personalities and artful explorations of Buddhist teachings in the form of sound collages, and spoken word pieces. Recent Guest Lectures have included: 12 Step...

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Upcoming Events

Buddhist Studies: Knowing the View - Schools of Buddhist Philosophy, Study at Home Option Also Available

Mon, 9/13/2010, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Click Here for the "Study-at-Home" Option for this course. 6 Mondays, 7-9pm (optional silent meditation 6-6:45pm) 9/13-10/18/2010

Buddhist Studies 10 Week Beginner Series - The Buddhist Path - Study at Home Option Also Available

Wed, 9/15/2010, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Wednesdays, Sep 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17 Click Here for "Study-at-Home" Option for this course.

Open Sitting and Walking Meditation

Sun, 9/5/2010, 9:30am - 11:30am

We invite you to join fellow meditators for an open period of sitting and walking meditation between 9:30 and 11:30 on Sunday Mornings. This is...

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Blog

Daily Quote and Video: David Mitchell on the Soul and Arcade Fire on Memory (aka The Wilderness Downtown) September 2

by Ethan Nichtern

David Mitchell is one of my favorite novelists, and I am currently finishing his latest, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Mitchell often...

Ask a Dharma Librarian: Pure Land Buddhism September 2

by Greg

While I am not formally a librarian of any sort, over the last few years I've compiled a fairly substantial cache of information (general...

Daily Quote and Video: Selective Generosity in Pakistan and The Buddha on Giving September 1

by Ethan Nichtern

Why is human generosity so selective, if it happens at all?

Podcasts & Videos

Interview with Judith Simmer-Brown Part 2 August 31

This week's podcast features the second of a two part interview with Ethan Nichtern and...

Interview with Judith Simmer-Brown Part 1 August 24

This week's podcast features the first of a two part interview with Ethan Nichtern and Acharya...

Video from Sit Down, Rise Up Meditation Marathon 2009 August 20