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Buddha & Me

Allow us to point you to the moon! How does the Buddha's teachings help to live a life of happiness and peace of mind?

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Buddha taught 84,000 lessons -

Here are a few tips that we have found work brilliantly in the modern world. From the Four Noble Truths, we know that craving is a huge problem. Let's be together and work on being better, one day at a time.

How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

Both Buddhism and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous offer powerful frameworks for achieving personal transformation and overcoming self-centredness.

How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

How faith provides comfort, hope, and support, and highlights the importance of spiritual practices and community in fostering sobriety.

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

Step 5 in the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program involves admitting the nature of our wrongs to God, ourselves, and another person. It is crucial for overcoming loneliness, finding forgiveness, developing humility

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

Explore the Buddhist practice of Tonglen, or “Taking The Suffering of Others,” a meditation technique that promotes compassion, peace of mind, and long-term sobriety. This practice has significant benefits for those in recovery from addiction.

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

What Did Buddha Say About Compassion and Addiction?

Explore the crossroads of Buddhism and AA’s 12-Step model in achieving continuous sobriety. Discover the transformative power of shifting focus from self to others, and learn how compassion and service can pave the path to overcoming addiction.

What Did Buddha Say About Compassion and Addiction?

Alcoholics and Compassion: An Unlikely Connection

Explore the profound role of compassion in overcoming suffering and fostering connections, through the lens of the 12-Step process.

Alcoholics and Compassion: An Unlikely Connection

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How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

What is Being Well?Buddhism and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous share a compelling common ground in their

How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

Comfort, Hope & Support for SobrietyLet's delve deeper into the profound impact of faith in spiritual practices and

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

The ChallengeStep Five in Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a challenging but necessary step for long-term sobriety and peace

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

Long-term SobrietyIn the Lamrim practise, there is a well-known topic that will save many alcoholics from ever drinking

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

What Did Buddha Say About Compassion and Addiction?

With the intention to attainThe ultimate supreme goal,That surpasses even the wish granting jewel,May I constantly cherish all

What Did Buddha Say About Compassion and Addiction?

Alcoholics and Compassion: An Unlikely Connection

AA is IrresistibleWhat is it about AA meetings that is irresistible? You just want to keep coming back.

Alcoholics and Compassion: An Unlikely Connection

Growing up is optional

How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

Both Buddhism and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous offer powerful frameworks for achieving personal transformation and overcoming self-centredness.

How Can A Buddhist Stay Sober and Help Others?

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

How faith provides comfort, hope, and support, and highlights the importance of spiritual practices and community in fostering sobriety.

Faith, Community, and the Path to Recovery

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

Step 5 in the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program involves admitting the nature of our wrongs to God, ourselves, and another person. It is crucial for overcoming loneliness, finding forgiveness, developing humility

Humility and Healing: The Impact of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

Explore the Buddhist practice of Tonglen, or “Taking The Suffering of Others,” a meditation technique that promotes compassion, peace of mind, and long-term sobriety. This practice has significant benefits for those in recovery from addiction.

Secret Buddhist Practise That Will Keep Alcoholics Sober

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Dharmaholic Newsletter

For over 15 years, Mike Mather has been talking and writing about his alcoholism, and finding happiness and peace of mind using Buddhist teachings and the principles of AA.

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