Buddhist Recovery Network - 2017 Summit - Program
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Summit Program
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20 |
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5:30 | Conference opens with opening Blessing by Vince Cullen (59 min) |
6:00 | Dinner and food blessing |
7:00 | Introductions by George Drafan and George Johns (G2) Opening and chant by Vimilasara |
8:00 | “Open source” exercise: Discussion topics identified by participants on the opening evening:
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 |
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7:00 | Silent Meditation |
8:00 | RECOVERY MEETINGS
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9:00 | BREAKFAST |
10:00 | PANEL The Intersection of 12-Step and Buddhist Recovery. (1hr 4min) Chaired by Kevin Griffin. Panelists: Dori Langevin, Gary Sanders, Barbara West, Kristi Bates |
11:15 | Small Group Discussions Facilitated by George D, George J, Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John, Debra. Each breakout group takes notes so that we can hang them on the wall in the plenary session.
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12:15 | Small Group Feedback (20 minutes) Facilitated by Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John and George Draffan |
1:00 | LUNCH |
2:30 | PANEL What Are The Defining Characteristics of Buddhist Recovery? (1hr 30min) Chaired by Judith Gordon. Panelists Kevin Griffin, Vince Cullen, Noah Levine, Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John Individual Panelists
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6:30 | SUPPER |
8pm | Talent show! |
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 |
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7:00 | Silent Meditation |
8:00 | RECOVERY MEETINGS
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9:00 | BREAKFAST |
10:00 | BRN meeting (40 minutes) Chaired by Paul Saintilan, co-founder and first President of the Buddhist Recovery Network (BRN) Meeting about the future of BRN and it’s plans for 2018, a call for regionalization and forming of committees. |
12:00 | CLOSING Feedback from participants
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