Meditation and dharma talk. Click for more information.

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

Kevin will take us through his synthesis of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, including several guided meditations. The course will explore the challenges of overcoming addiction and sustaining recovery, offering tools and insights for spiritual awakening. Click here to register.

Kevin will take us through his synthesis of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, including several guided meditations. The course will explore the challenges of overcoming addiction and sustaining recovery, offering tools and insights for spiritual awakening. Click here to register.

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

Kevin will take us through his synthesis of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, including several guided meditations. The course will explore the challenges of overcoming addiction and sustaining recovery, offering tools and insights for spiritual awakening. Click here to register.

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

Kevin will take us through his synthesis of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, including several guided meditations. The course will explore the challenges of overcoming addiction and sustaining recovery, offering tools and insights for spiritual awakening. Click here to register.

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

Recovering Joy: A Mindful Life after Addiction If recovery and 12 Step work are to have any value at all, there must be the possibility of finding happiness. And yet, much of the work seems to be focused on the negative: powerlessness, surrender, character flaws, and all the rest. This daylong retreat will focus on […]

Mindful Recovery: Awakening to Love Kevin Griffin and Bill Alexander In this innovative workshop we will explore deeply the opening of the heart, what the Twelve Steps call “spiritual awakening.” We will see how this experience can be nurtured and enriched through mindfulness, lovingkindness, and a range of contemplative practices to the full blossoming of […]

Meditation and Dharma Talk, 7:00-8:30pm.

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

Mindful Recovery: Awaking to Love Kevin Griffin and Bill Alexander In this innovative workshop we will explore deeply the opening of the heart, what the Twelve Steps call “spiritual awakening.” We will see how this experience can be nurtured and enriched through mindfulness, lovingkindness, and a range of contemplative practices to the full blossoming of […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

Awareness underpins every stage of recovery: from breaking the cycle of addiction and avoiding relapse, to sustaining growth and deepening a spiritual connection. This talk will focus on how Buddhist mindfulness practices support recovery and Twelve Step work. Sawtooth Room.

This workshop will explore the connections between Buddhist teachings and Twelve Step work. We will look at how foundations teachings on suffering, letting go, and karma relate to topics like Powerlessness, Higher Power, and Inventory.The workshop will include instruction in mindfulness meditation, as well as lecture and dialog and interactive exercises. Sawtooth Room.

Mindful walking in the Sawtooth Botanical Garden.

...Using mindfulness meditation, mindful dialog,and lecture, the retreat will explore the ways that the Dharma and recovery complement each other. All recovery programs and paths are welcome. It’s not necessary to be a member of a 12 Step program...

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

A two-day workshop for therapists and counselors focusing on the uses of mindfulness in addiction treatment. The workshop will cover the science behind evidence-based practices as well as experiential exercises for practical applications of mindfulness in formal meditation and informal activities. 12 CEUs available. See the flyer. Presented by New Directions for Women, Costa Mesa, […]

New Directions for Women CEU event for addiction professionals with Fran DiDomenicis and Kevin Griffin

Thursday, September 1 - Monday, September 5 (Labor Day) The Buddha said craving is the cause of suffering. Twelve Step programs work with the deepest forms of craving – our addictions. How can these traditions work together? Join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with Twelve Step work. Using silent insight […]

Dharma talk at Asheville Insight.

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

A weekend retreat exploring the connections between Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. Sessions will include instruction in mindfulness meditation, lecture, discussion. and interactive exercises. Link to workshop registration

This three-day non-residential retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Centeris a unique opportunity to work in an intensive way to open and deepen your recovery. Daily schedule: 9:30am-4:30pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Over these three days we will work the Twelve Steps using Buddhist teachings and practices, through meditation, lecture, discussion, interactive and written exercises. Students […]

Sunday morning meditation and dharma talk.

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

A daylong retreat for people in recovery. Meditation practice, Step work, and discussion.

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

The Buddha said craving is the cause of suffering. Twelve Step programs work with the deepest forms of craving – our addictions. How can these traditions work together? See the flyer. Join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with Twelve Step work. Using silent insight meditation, mindful dialog exercises, Chi Kung, […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

Meditation and dharma talk.

Daylong Buddhist Recovery retreat with Cynthia Kear and Kevin Griffin. Register at SF Zen website

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

Meditation and Dharma talk at The Hut, 711 St Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, 7:30-9pm. The Buddhism and 12 Steps group meets every sunday at 7:30 PM and presents a qualified teacher every third sunday of the month. All in recovery are welcome (AA,NA,FA, AL Anon, OA, Normal, ETC.) we are not affiliated with any one […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions - from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

Buddhism & The Twelve Steps Intensive Meditation Retreat December 11-16, 2016 With Kevin Griffin and Sydney Faith Rose Register Here! The Buddha said craving is the cause of suffering. Twelve Step programs work with the deepest forms of craving – our addictions. How can these traditions work together? Twelve Step programs recommend meditation as a […]

A daylong retreat for people in recovery at the Providence Zen Center, 99 Pound Rd., Cumberland, RI. For questions or to register contact Bonnie at 401-644-2268 or email bonnie10_16@icloud.net ( There is an underscore between 10 and 16). Cost $75, scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds. Drop-ins okay. Early registration recommended. […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World Spirit Rock Listing Lovingkindness, or metta, is sometimes depicted as a simple “open your heart and love everybody” practice, but a closer look at the Buddha’s teachings reveals a more complex and nuanced picture. In a time of great conflict and contention in our society, it can […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]

This group meets on the second Friday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. Each gathering begins with a […]

A three-day non-residential retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Spirit Rock Listing. For most of us, our introduction to Buddhist teachings came through the words of contemporary writers who were giving us their understanding of Buddhism. This can make the teachings accessible to a modern audience. But as we go deeper into Buddhist practice, we […]

This group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery on the fourth Tuesday of each month to explore the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teaching and practices. Held on an ongoing basis, we welcome people who identify with any of the full range of addictions – from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns. […]