Note: This title is included on this website because: there is an overlap between sufferers of OCD and alcoholism (which is clear from some of the stories in this book); it introduces Buddhist mindfulness practice to dealing with our obsessions and compulsions; it provides an important, contrasting perspective to books on compulsions like Mary O’Malley’s….
Chapter headings: 1. The seeds of war 2. The light at the tip of the candle 3. The bell of mindfulness 4. If you blow up a bridge, build a bridge 5. Walking to walk 6. Finding peace Selected excerpts: “When I entered a rehabilitation center for drug addiction in 1983, I was able to…
Chapter headings: Part I – A Path with Heart: The Fundamentals A Beginning 1. Did I Love Well? 2. Stopping the War 3. Take the One Seat 4. Necessary Healing 5. Training the Puppy: Mindfulness of Breathing Part II – Promises and Perils 6. Turning Straw into Gold 7. Naming the Demons 8. Difficult Problems…
Chapter headings: Preface Introduction PART I: DHARMA GOD The Higher Power of Karma The Higher Power of Mindfulness The Higher Power of Wisdom The Higher Power of Love The Higher Power of the Eightfold Path The Higher Power of Faith The Higher Power of Presence The Higher Power of Spiritual Awakening The Higher Power of…
Written preface on the website from Judith Ragir: “These lectures were recorded at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in an effort to bring together 12-Step recovery work, Buddhism and meditation. My mission, as stated often in the lectures or at the beginning of the meeting is: (1) To help people understand how to meditate, encourage daily…