Tag: alcoholism
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Is Generosity The Most Important Buddhist Virtue?
Generosity in Buddhism is important for both the giver and recipient. Buddhism recognizes different 5 forms of giving.
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How Buddhism and 12 Steps Saved My Life
Drunk for 30 years, despite initial resistance, I eventually found success in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Buddhist principles.
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Pain of Dying and Joyful Resurrection: Addiction Revisited
Death marks the end of one phase of life and the beginning of another, the process of overcoming addiction requires us to let go
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Lamrim for Alcoholics
21 Lamrim Meditations for AlcoholicsRecognise the preciousness of human life and the opportunity to recover from addiction.Contemplate the impermanence of life and the fleeting nature of alcohol-induced pleasure.Reflect on the disadvantages of addiction and the harm it brings to oneself and others.Meditate on the suffering of addiction and the desire to be free from it.Develop…
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Anger and Alcohol – A Peaceful Happy Ending
Learn how alcoholics can handle anger with the help of Buddhist teachings and a spiritual connection. Acknowledging anger, replacing fear and doubt with confidence, and finding a connection to others and a higher power. Abstinence from alcohol doesn’t work alone.
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Are You As Alcoholic As Me?
Tells the story of a Buddhist man’s struggle with alcoholism and how they overcame it to live a happy, sober life.