These lectures were
recorded at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in an effort to
bring together 12-Step recovery work, Buddhism and meditation.
My mission, as stated often in the lectures or at the beginning
of the meeting is:
1) To help people understand how
to meditate, encourage daily meditation and give support for
sustaining a practice once established.
2) To help make the translation from
a mainly Christian-based language in the 12-Steps to the
non-theistic language of Buddhism. The main principle of Buddhism
are interwoven and mirrored in the Steps. We can discern and
explore where specific Buddhist practices fall into the organization
of the Steps.
For thirty years, I have practiced Buddhism
and the
12-Steps, side-by-side, with profound results. Each community
could learn from one another. From my point of view, American
Buddhists can enrich their understanding of sangha and the
dismantling of destructive patterns from Steps 4 through 9
as practiced in Recovery.
The Recovery community can learn much from
mindfulness practice and meditation that is such a rich treasure
in Buddhism. Combined, they provide an unshakable transformative
process for us all.
12 Step & Buddhism Retreat: With Kevin Griffin, author of "One Breath at a Time"
And Byakuren Judith Ragir, Guiding Teacher of Clouds in Water Zen Center
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