Podcast: Dharma and Recovery

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Feb. 4 2025 Powerless

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Feb. 4 2025 Powerless
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Making the connections between the 12 Step idea of Powerlessness and Buddhist teachings on impermanence and agency.

Jan 28, 2025 Compassion in a Troubled World

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Jan 28, 2025 Compassion in a Troubled World
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Compassion and Loving Kindness as an antidote to current world affairs. Referencing my book “Living Kindness.”

Jan 7, 2025, Varieties of Karma

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Jan 7, 2025, Varieties of Karma
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Not all karma is personal. The weather, biology, physics and more are impersonal. And we are not responsible for other people’s karma.

Dec 31, 2024 Sila, the Wholesome

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Dec 31, 2024 Sila, the Wholesome
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Reflecting on Hiri and Ottappa, the inner guides for ethical living. Drawing from Ajahn Pasanno’s “Nourishing the Roots.”

Craving and the Holidays

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Craving and the Holidays
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The holidays are a time of high-risk for addicts to relapse. This is an important time to stay close to your recovery community and committed to your recovery program.

Our Relationship to Thoughts

Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Kevin Griffin: Dharma and Recovery
Our Relationship to Thoughts
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“Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” – let the thoughts come and let them go. Don’t get into a conflict with thoughts, don’t analyze, don’t try to figure out. Let them be.