Tag: AA
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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.
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How Do We Escape From The Prison of Our Minds?
We imprison ourselves far more than society does, but what if we were really in prison? How to start recovering from alcoholism is prison.
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Can You Walk 20 Simple Steps to Complete Freedom?
The intersection of addiction recovery and Buddhism. It explores how the principles taught in the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous closely align with Buddhist teachings.
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The Power of Cherishing Others and Recovery from Alcoholism?
In the journey of recovery, an alcoholic learns to understand themselves and the power of cherishing others. “All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy,”
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Alcoholics All Suffer With Disgusting Self-Cherishing Ignorance
The ‘I’ Has ItSelf-cherishing is the mindset that prioritises our own importance while neglecting others. We perceive an inherently existent self, cherish it, and believe that its happiness and freedom are supremely important. Shantideva, in the “Guide to The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life,” asserts that all suffering in this world arises from the desire for personal…
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Love and Compassion in AA Action
Alcoholics need to think of others. Langri Tangpa eloquently explains the practice of taking and giving, which cultivates love and compassion, guides us towards the six perfections, and leads to Buddhahood.