Buddhism and the Twelve Steps: A Recovery Workbook for Individuals and Groups
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615942210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kevin teaches nationally in Buddhist centers, treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings. He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps. His events range from evening classes, to daylong workshops, and residential retreats. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation for three decades and been in recovery since 1985. He has worked as a consultant on NIH studies of mindfulness and taught meditation in prisons and homeless shelters. . For more information, see kevingriffin. His teacher training was at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he currently leads Dharma and Recovery classes. He’s been a meditation teacher for fifteen years. “Laughing Buddha,” his CD of dharma-related rock tunes, comes out in 2013. About the Author Kevin Griffin is the author of the seminal 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the recent A Burnin
John E. Searing said Five Stars. Interesting. Wonderful tool for recovery I had the pleasure of attending a workshop in 2012 that Kevin gave incorporating Buddhist philosophy with 12-step recovery techniques. His previous books helped with my own personal recovery and I was excited to experience more of his insight. The information in this book has been culled by the workshops he has given and I was excited to have a permanent reference of the material. As a mental . Perfect book if you want to combine a 12step program with a spiritual Philosophy Great book tells you how to aprouch the 12 steps with a Buddhist mind plus there are actual excersises you can do to help keep you on a path.
The material is practically oriented, and the voice is a personal. The book is based on the 12 Steps, intertwining recovery ideas with the Buddhist teachings. Mindfulness is the fundamental tool offered for practice and is presented in the larger context of Buddhist teachings that include the elements of morality and wisdom. Buddhism & The Twelve Steps is a workbook for people in recovery from addiction of any kind. Buddhist teachings are presented in down-to-earth terms that make them accessible to the non-Bud
. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation for three decades and been in recovery since 1985. Kevin Griffin is the author of the seminal 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the recent A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. “Laughing Buddha,” his CD of dharma-related rock tunes, comes out in 2013. For more information, see kevingriffin. H