An online half-day retreat co-taught with Patricia Johnson. On this half-day retreat we will explore how Buddhist insight teachings and heart practices can support people in recovery. There will be meditation instruction, dharma talks, and opportunities for questions and discussion.
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 […]
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. […]
Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World New York Insight Registration Loving-kindness, 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 […]
Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World Thanks Buddha It's Friday! In a time of great conflict and contention in our society, it’s helpful to look to the Buddhist teachings on loving-kindness for guidance. In this evening talk, Kevin will introduce the themes of his latest project, how to live with wisdom and open-heartedness […]
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 […]
