A Taste of Freedom

BRN Academy

This month in our Buddhist Recovery Workshop series Vimalasara led us in a guided meditation and Dharma talk.

The Breath of Recovery

BRN Academy

Mindfulness of breathing is both the most basic meditative tool and an advanced path to enlightenment, as described by the Buddha. Kevin will discuss the range of uses of mindful breathing, from simple stress-reduction to the higher insights and their value on the path of recovery.Bio: Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist teacher and author in...

Looking for the Truth – The ‘secret’ facts of life hidden in plain view

BRN Academy

Human beings are not meant to be ‘happy’. We are compelled to keep chasing pleasure and to avoid pain. The Buddha presented a view of our existence as being a fragile process, ever changing, impermanent, inconstant, uncertain, subject to unavoidable pain and completely impersonal.And, he also offered us insights and tools that encourage and facilitate...

Letting in the Joy

BRN Academy

Our practice and our recovery are often about recognizing our struggles and where we are stuck. Although it's necessary that we do this, sometimes we miss the joy that is also present in our lives. Joy is one of the Seven Awakening Factors and an important experience on the path to liberation. In this talk...

In the Season of Fire

BRN Academy

The teaching is an introduction of the Fire sermon from the teachings of the Buddha and how it is relating to these current times.