MINDFULNESS-
BASED
ETHICAL LIVING
MBEL
See with clarity,
choose with wisdom,
act with care.
Discover MBEL: Mindfulness-Based Ethical Living
Are you seeking a way of living that is meaningful, grounded, and connected to the world around you?
MBELÂ is a 10-week, facilitator-guided online course, inspired by the early teachings of the Buddha and adapted to the realities of modern life.
More Than Mindfulness
While mindfulness is often promoted today as a tool for personal well-being, MBEL goes further to explore our relationships and interconnectedness in the world.
It invites us to open to life’s deepest realities – aging, illness, and death, as well as impermanence and discontent – and to engage in an ongoing process of reflecting on our experiences and seeking to minimize harm and suffering.
Living Our Interconnectedness
At the heart of MBEL is the recognition that our lives are deeply interconnected—with family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, the larger community, nature, and the universe.
It encourages a way of living that is based on care and responsibility—for ourselves, for each other, and for the world we share. MBEL invites us to look beyond our self-interests and to consider how our actions affect others and the environment.
MBELÂ helps us find practical ways to respond to the challenges of our times with wisdom and compassion.
An Invitation
MBEL draws on a secular interpretation of traditional Buddhism, based on the teachings and writings of Stephen Batchelor.
Join a community committed to exploring what it means to live a life that is responsive to those around us, aligned with our deepest values and socially engaged – to make the world a better place.
Guided Meditation Example
The MBEL Group and Facilitators
This course is the fruit of over two years of collaborative work by the MBEL Group—an international circle from four continents of mindfulness practitioners, facilitators, and educators. Our teaching is rooted in dharma principles, expressed in accessible, secular language, and open to everyone, regardless of background or belief.
This international collaboration has been deeply enriched by contributions from the global secular Buddhist community, drawing insights and lived experiences from across continents. These diverse perspectives have helped shape MBEL into a course that is both universally relevant and deeply grounded, offering a path of mindful and ethical living that resonates across cultures and contexts.
