Gary Sanders

Gary Sanders lives in both Portland, OR and North Hollywood, CA.  He is originally from the Los Angeles area, where he was the founder of SCV Mindfulness and led up to three weekly groups for over 5 years. He was empowered to lead Buddhist meditation and dharma groups at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He helped, from the ground level, to found Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist based recovery program for all addictions, which has now spread worldwide. After moving to Portland, Gary was asked to join the teaching staff at Portland Insight Meditation Community. Gary travels frequently and teaches daylongs and workshops all around North America.

Gary originally got sober in 12 step groups using Kevin Griffin’s book One Breath at a Time. And while he’s been heavily involved with creating and shaping various Buddhist based recovery programs, taking a Buddhist approach to 12 step recovery is where his heart is.

Links

• www.portlandinsight.org
• https://boundlessheartdharma.com/media/