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 eight day retreat will have two segments: four days of Noble Silence with one daily workshop and meeting, then four days of silent Insight Meditation.

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. […]

Recovery: What's Buddhism Got to Do With It? A conference for people interested in using Buddhist teachings and practices in their recovery.  The International Buddhist Recovery Summit, September 5-8 in Lacey Washington, is open to everyone: All recovery paths and Buddhist lineages are welcome. Here are some highlights scheduled for this year’s Summit: Panel […]

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. […]

Join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with Twelve Step work. Primarily conducted in silence, the retreat focuses on insight/mindfulness meditation, with additional interactive exercises, lecture, and meetings exploring ways that Buddhism and the Steps can complement each other. Daily Chi Kung practice brings added benefit and energy to the retreat. […]

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 […]

On this intimate daylong retreat at A Positive Light Meditation and Spiritual Center, we will explore mindfulness meditation, lovingkindness, Buddhist teachings, and recovery.

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 […]

I'll be playing some of my original songs from Laughing Buddha album. Special guests will be on the bill. A fun, sober night.

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 […]

I'll be performing songs from my Laughing Buddha album as part of a sober music and comedy night in Fairfax. I'll have a special guest singing with me, as well as a great bass player. See the RockSober flyer.

In this weekend retreat we will practice mindfulness meditation and explore recovery and the Twelve Steps through an archetypal lens. While the Steps use theistic language, Buddhism gives us a way to understand recovery in more universal terms, taking us from the truth of suffering and craving, to the transformative realm of insight and loving-kindness. […]

NO CLASS ON CHRISTMAS EVE. PLEASE JOIN US NEXT MONTH ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY.

Our Dharma practice and recovery program both rest on the foundation of intention and commitment. One day at a time, one breath at a time, we keep coming back to the present moment and our wish to be free. This day retreat will focus on preparing for the new year with a clear vision 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. […]

A daylong recovery retreat. 10:00am-4pm. Spiritual Awakening on the Path of Recovery Dharma practice and addiction recovery both promise freedom and transformation. On this daylong we will explore the meaning and experience of spiritual awakening in periods of meditation, lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises. Rather than seeing awakening as the end of the path, we’ll […]

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. […]

In this weekend retreat we will practice mindfulness meditation and explore recovery and the Twelve Steps through an archetypal lens. While the Steps use theistic language, Buddhism gives us a way to understand them in more universal terms, taking us from the truth of suffering and craving, to the transformative realm of insight and loving-kindness. […]

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 […]

Join us for an Insight Meditation retreat that will provide the opportunity to delve deeply into noble silence and stillness, movement and inquiry. Step away from daily activities to reveal what your heart and mind will delight in remembering – their inherent goodness and clarity. With the foundations of mindfulness meditation and kind awareness, we’ll […]

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. […]

In this weekend retreat we will practice mindfulness meditation and explore recovery and the Twelve Steps through an archetypal lens. While the Steps use theistic language, Buddhism gives us a way to understand recovery in more universal terms, taking us from the truth of suffering and craving, to the transformative realm of insight and loving-kindness. […]

Heart of Recovery at Boston Shambhala In this evening event I will be offering guided meditation, discussion, and lecture on the connection between Buddhism, addiction, recovery, and the 12 Steps.

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 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account. For information on joining the […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) For information on joining the […]

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. […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/621325075   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 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 […]

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 […]

While we are not able to join in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a 20 minute […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

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 […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

While we are not able to meet in person, I am offering twice-weekly classes going through One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. We meet for one hour on Tuesdays at 10am Pacific, and Fridays at 7pm Pacific. (The second Friday we meet through the Spirit Rock Zoom account.) Each class includes a […]

The Buddhism and the Twelve Steps retreat has been held at Southern Dharma every year for over a decade. This year it moves online so that everyone can be safe. The retreat schedule has been designed to offer as much of the engagement and power of the in-person retreat as possible. The schedule will be […]

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 […]

For information and to register for this retreat, contact Greg Pergament: wakanmonk@aol.com This year, the annual Buddhism and 12 Step retreat usually held at Vajrapani Institute will be offered in a live, online format from Tuesday, September 29 - Sunday October 4, 2020, Pacifc Daylight Time zone. The retreat begins with an introduction on Tuesday evening, […]

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 […]