Jan 14, 2025 One Breath at a Time

I tell the story of how I came to write my first book.
Jan 14, 2025 One Breath at a Time Read More »
I tell the story of how I came to write my first book.
Jan 14, 2025 One Breath at a Time Read More »
Not all karma is personal. The weather, biology, physics and more are impersonal. And we are not responsible for other people’s karma.
Jan 7, 2025, Varieties of Karma Read More »
Reflecting on Hiri and Ottappa, the inner guides for ethical living. Drawing from Ajahn Pasanno’s “Nourishing the Roots.”
Dec 31, 2024 Sila, the Wholesome Read More »
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.
Craving and the Holidays Read More »
“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.
Our Relationship to Thoughts Read More »
Reading from “Why We Meditate” by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman
Working with Feelings Read More »
From a Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Spring 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes can be found in my books, especially Budddhism & the Twelve Steps Workbook, and Higher Power: Buddhism & the Twelve Steps.
Step Twelve: Spiritual Awakening Read More »
From the Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Spring of 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes can be found in my books, especially Budddhism & the Twelve Steps Workbook, and Higher Power: Buddhism & the Twelve Steps.
Steps 10&11: Conscious Contact Read More »
From the Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in March, 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes can be found in my books, especially Budddhism & the Twelve Steps Workbook, and Higher Power: Buddhism & the Twelve Steps.
Steps 8&9: Amends for Ourselves Read More »
From the Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series at Spirit Rock in March 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes can be found in my books, especially Budddhism & the Twelve Steps Workbook, and Higher Power: Buddhism & the Twelve Steps.
Steps 6&7: How Do We Change? Read More »