Academy Teachings
Events
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Happiness Follows Like a Never-Departing Shadow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQE4JxOfHM More About George George Beecher first encountered the Dharma in 2010 when he read Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung’s book Savor, about mindful eating and the Buddhist...
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Transforming the Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1-rgfe1z3IApril BRN Academy SUNDAY April 5, 2026 at 10AM PST With BRN Board President Walt Opie Transforming the Heart Both Buddhist practice and recovery from addiction point to an inner transformation...
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The Mind in the Body: Breathing with the Nervous System with Kevin Griffin
Virtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hx_TrHM_Wg
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June BRN Academy with Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett
Virtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHTxkaDTuA More About the Academy The Academy has invited some of the leading teachers in the field of Buddhist recovery. On the first Sunday of every month for an hour...
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The Unshakeable Heart with BRN July Academy with Vince Cullen
Virtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-T9LdUD1Q Gotama, the Buddha, taught processes, not virtues. Equanimity is the clear‑eyed balance that stops us taking the world's friction personally. Resilience is the active staying power to endure that...
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BRN August Academy with Ven. Dayananda
Virtual EventTo Sign Up and Give Dana and Get Reminders Click Here The True Nature of Existence: Deconstructing the Sensation of Incompleteness This talk investigates the true nature of existence through...
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BRN September Academy In Conversation with Vimalasara
Virtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9AKHA85SQw In Conversation with Vimalasara SUNDAY September 6, 2026 at 10AM PST This month's Academy was a chance to ask anything about Buddhist recovery—no question too small, too big, or...
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Joe Clements: Empathy & Compassion: The Path to Forgiveness
BRN AcademyVirtual Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0LH-ltBoFs What if we could look at our past with greater understanding? In recovery, forgiveness often begins close to home. We may look back and see choices we regret, relationships...
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November Teaching with Mary Stancavage
BRN AcademyVirtual EventMeet Mary Mary Stancavage has practiced meditation, yoga, and cultivated a spiritual practice for over 30 years and in 2009 was empowered to teach Buddhadharma. Mary is based in the...