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Step Two
From a Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class series in 2011 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Many of the ideas in these classes can...
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Step One and My Story
In this talk from 2011, I tell some of my drunkalogue, then start to talk about powerlessness and Step 1. Topics include, karma, triggers,...
Structure versus Flow
Reflecting on the benefits of meditation systems and recovery systems, versus more organic, intuitive ways of working.
Mindfulness of Breathing
Reflection on mindful breathing with a focus on the duality of the personal experience versus the impersonal Dharma.
Simile of the Saw
After some reflections on working with pain after surgery, I talk about a passage in the Simile of the Saw sutta that challenges us...
Refuge
On election day, I discuss spiritual values that transcend politics.