Buddhism & the Twelve Steps Daily Reflections offers teachings for every day of the year to support your recovery. Daily reflection is at the heart of both Buddhist practice and Twelve Step programs. With the Buddhist emphasis on staying in the present moment and the Twelve Step admonition to take things “one day at a…
Table of Contents: Introduction Preface Foreward Apparent Similarities Teaching What? “What is Zen?” What is Zen? What is God’s Will? God and Zen, Can They Work Together? Bodhidharma Arrives From the West Koans The Koan Is About YOU Have you been using too many colons? Is That So? The Steps and Koans Working Together Step…
Chapter headings: Preface Foreword Introduction 1935-1939 — Buddhists Not To Be Found Buddhist influence not overlooked The Higher Power Thing Prayer Where Perceived Barriers Become Wisdom Gates It Works For Us 12 & Zen Comments Comments From Others A Teacher Writes
Chapter headings: Thanks Preface Yet another finger pointing at the moon: An Introduction Foundations: The Finger Hi! My name is… What is Zen? What is Recovery? The Zen of Recovery: An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps The Zen of Recovery Heart Sutra Reflections: The Pointing You are enlightened already You are dead already This world is dream enough The…
Contents: Pledge to compose the work Acknowledgements Introduction Background Overview A twelve step guide for the buddhist A world view for spiritual seekers that believe there is no god A “lam rim” for westerners Step one What lies ahead Our ambitious goal Who is the buddha? What is enlightenment? The awakened state Our first realization…
A trauma-sensitive companion to the Twelve Steps: body-based exercises for deepening your recovery, expanding your spiritual practice, preventing relapse, and understanding the root of your addiction.Foreword by Rabbi Rami Shapiro Selected excerpts: For readers of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and Trauma and the 12 Steps Considering addiction through a trauma-informed lens, The Mind-Body…
Chapter headings: Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Darren’s Story 2. From Zen to Tibetan and Back 3. The Grim Face of Addiction 4. 12-Step Programs: What Works and What Doesn’t 5. Buddhist Paths 6. Introducing the Steps Step 1: Principle: Acceptance Step 2: Principle: Confidence Step 3: Principle: Surrender Step 4: Principle: Self-Examination Step 5: Principle:…
Contents: Chapter 1 – Not Unhappy … 5 Chapter 2 – Walk the Talk: Integrating Values and Behavior … 17 Chapter 3 – People Who Need People: Satisfying Interpersonal Relationships … 45 Chapter 4 – Forty Hours of Happiness: Finding Joy in Work … 83 Chapter 5 – It’s an Inside Job: Living a Mindful Life … 95 Chapter 6…