A BURNING DESIRE:
DHARMA GOD AND THE PATH OF RECOVERY
The Twelve-Step recovery literature says we have to find God in order to get sober. Buddhism is known as a non-theistic religion. How can Buddhism help us to navigate the Twelve Steps and find a Higher Power?
This retreat will explore the Twelve Steps from a Buddhist perspective with a special emphasis on how we can understand the Buddhist teachings as "Higher Powers." Through a combination of traditional and contemporary Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, talks, and discussion, we will explore the ways that Buddhism and the Twelve Steps complement each other.
This retreat is open to all who are interested, and will include introductory meditation. It will be conducted primarily in Noble Silence with periods of formal spoken practice and sharing.
Kevin Griffin is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. A longtime Buddhist practitioner and Twelve-Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and a co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network. Kevin has practiced primarily in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition and was trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He teaches internationally, works as a consultant for the National Institutes of Health on studies of mindfulness, and is a co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network. He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and gain a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps.
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