Buddhist 12 step workbook pdf

We have a common interest in meditation practices and how they can inform our recovery from addiction. The main inspiration and guiding philosophy for the refuge recovery program are the teachings of siddharta gautama, a man who lived in india twentyfive. What it really means in recovery the 12 step buddhist. Many people in recovery discover and investigate buddhism as a spiritual path because the 11th step advises us to meditate, and the various buddhist traditions. The 12 steps originally from alcoholics anonymous are a powerful set of tools to create recovery from any addiction.

The buddhist 12 steps of liberation the nontheistic buddhist 12 steps. Made a decision to go for refuge to this other power as we understood it. This workbook provides a stepbystep path to a proven buddhist path, geared to the 21st century lifestyle, which allows anyone to take their life into their own hands and become happy. A buddhists insight 12 steps of recovery aa agnostica. This booklet is a contemplation of the 12 steps of recovery from a buddhist s perspective. While many desperately need the help of the 12step recovery program, the. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. I find that it is extremely helpful to decide in advance how long. You are invited to pick those questions that seem most relevant to your recovery and answer them to the best of your ability. Released january 2014 a wonderful and refreshingly practical resource for integrating mindfulness practices into 12 step recovery. From the buddhist perspective of attachment, were all addicted to something. Each month, we discuss one of the twelve steps and how buddhist thought, meditation, and mindfulness practice can be applied to our life in recovery.

Buddhismtwelve step group guidelines kevin griffin. Recovery dharma about starting a meeting with link to download the guidebook, dharma of recovery. The story of buddhism begins with the personal journey of a man, siddhartha guatama who sought to find freedom from the bondage of human suffering. In helping me reach this goal, i wish to thank sam langberg and dr. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics addicts. This is a list of questions for working the 12 step program for recovery from addictive behavior. The eightfold wheel is the symbol of the middle path. Buddhist recovery network 2009 conference programme an insight into the 2009 inaugural conference read more in our archives section doug c. One person shared at an aa meeting that her sponsor was an atheist, and nature was her higher power. Greshams law and alcoholics anonymous an excellent critique of the state of modern aa from a historical, and spiritual, perspective. The book is based on the 12 steps, intertwining recovery ideas with the buddhist teachings.

Apr 24, 2007 i was recently thinking about this prayer and what it means to me. For other exercises, see my book one breath at a time. When it comes down to it, buddhism is really just a collection of methods and ways of realizing the ultimate truths of this life, and the path to discovering true peace and happiness. Darren littlejohn 12 step meditation meeting format pg. The liberating practice of insight meditation dakini power. The original program is highly influenced by a christian buddhist 12 steps read more. Some of the language of the traditional 12 steps has been revised in order to. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Refuge recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment and a path to healing addiction and the suffering caused by addiction. That 4 th tuesday of each month at the berkley buddhist monastery there. Pdf download the 12 step buddhist free download pdf book.

Then my friend the secretary said she hated the lords prayer because. Enhance recovery from any addiction paperback 19 may 2009. Released january 2014 a wonderful and refreshingly practical resource for integrating mindfulness practices into 12step recovery. It is inspired and based on works written by darren littlejohn, kevin griffin, noah levine, laura s. The book takes us on a journey through the steps, examining critical twelve step ideas like powerlessness, higher power, and moral inventory through the lens of buddhism. The book introduces the fundamentals of mindfulness and recovery, then takes you through the 12 steps with many exercises, contemplations, and meditations. Littlejohn wrote an resource for those in addiction recovery. For beyond 50s personal growth talks, listen to an interview with darren littlejohn. The buddha taught in the first and second noble truth that life is permeated with suffering and that ignorance, delusion, and craving are the cause of our suffering. The first part of the book deals with the life of the buddha, thc second with the dhamma, the pali term for his doctrine.

The 12 step buddhist does an excellent job identifying many aspects of recovery, including issues that arise spirituality in the 12 steps that littlejohn demonstrates drawing on his own personal experiences. Twelve extraordinary women shaping the transmission of tibetan buddhism in the west twelve quakers and jesus twelve quakers. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. The 12 step buddhist stands as a street level, nononsense guide to bringing the wisdom of buddhism into the everyday life of the recovering addict. A buddhist inspired path to recovery from addiction refuge. We unanimously found the activities at the end of each step chapter to be incredibly stupid but the questions on each step to be immensely helpful.

More importantly, littlejohn emphasizes the importance of following the 12 steps, incorporating both the steps and the practice of. The nontheistic buddhist 12 steps codependents anonymous the 12 steps for humanists, agnostics, atheists the islamic twelve steps the pagan twelve steps the 12 steps for everyone the five ss of sobriety traumainformed smart universalist interpretation of the 12 steps comparisons of steps and principles step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 step 5. The law of karma refers to the relationship between actions and their results, to the idea that taking skillful or wise action will bring about positive results. A must read for folks new to the history of the 12 steps. A buddhist alcoholic getting sober in aa a spiritual. Buddhism and the twelve steps, by kevin griffin you can purchase a copy of the book online, or at the local bookstore.

The twelve step program big book guide 12 step recovery. Bill wilson, the founder of aa began the same quest from a different life experience. There are little flyers there that i booked a table. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. We sit in silent meditation together, hear a talk by one of our. But, in the case of the words, i, with all the sangha, the term indicates the idea of believers in a broader sense. In this way, you can better keep track of truly working your 12 step program. On some level, we are attached to what we think will make us happy and we have aversion to what will cause us suffering. Someone was upset that i went against the group conscience and got confrontational with me about it. The 12step buddhist does an excellent job identifying many aspects of recovery, including issues that arise spirituality in the 12 steps that littlejohn demonstrates drawing on his own personal experiences. This workbook was compiled from sources with permission of individual authors by debra greenfield for northwest buddhist recovery resource. Buddha, like the founders of the twelve step program of recovery, encourages rigorous personal honesty and selfobservation.

First in a series of talks suggesting how to modify the steps in a 12step program to fit into a buddhist framework. The liberating practice of insight meditation shambhala classics breath by breath. In the hard copy of the workbook, this sheet is inserted with every step. As a guide to discussion, this open meeting will follow the recently released book titled. Buddhism and the twelve steps rocky mountain ecodharma. Also shown are some of the numerous lists and mathematical equations which are discussed in this book. Commitment therapy workbook for overcoming substance abuse. We have our own personal brand of insanity, alive and well and inside of us, not done to us by others. Probably an even more common reason for wanting to go through the steps with one breath though is the opportunity to connect our twelve step work with a buddhist understanding. Through using a simple chant, nammyohorengekyo, 12 million people around the world have discovered how to. These versions are not meant to replace the original 12 steps, but are solely for the use of the group, based upon the conscience of its members.

Please contact your local meeting organizers before visiting an inperson meeting to confirm. The complete book of buddhas lists explained cover design. This is after i kind of got in trouble the other day at the end of an aa meeting for requesting that we do the lords prayer instead of the serenity prayer. We unanimously found the activities at the end of each stepchapter to be incredibly stupid but the questions on each step to be immensely helpful. Here is a pdf from the san francisco zen center titled 9 essays. The sangha has been interpreted as the community of buddhist monks and nuns.

Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. His journey led him to discover nirvana or an enlightened state. A recovery workbook for individuals and groups kevin griffin the entire book addresses each of the 12 steps in relation to buddhism, much like the article, while suggesting relevant practices. Buddhist 12 steps, nontheistic the 12 steps translated into the twelve steps.

The eightfold middle path written in a circle as you start with right understanding and end with right understanding. Stepping stones a guide to buddhist practice workbook. A wonderful and refreshingly practical resource for integrating mindfulness practices into 12step recovery. Bestselling author and renowned buddhist teacher noah levine adapts the buddha s four noble truths and eight fold path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addictionaan indispensable alternative to the 12step program. Using the 12step program if youre a buddhist thubten chodron. The buddhadhamma is a moral and philosophical system which expounds a unique path of enlightenment, and is not a. A buddhist path to recovering from addiction by noah levine is very helpful. He is the author of this book that can enhance recovery from any addiction.

Came to believe that a power other than self could restore us to wholeness. Apr 24, 2020 a buddhist inspired path to recovery from addiction refuge recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment and a path to healing addiction and the suffering caused by addiction. Buddha and the 12 steps by kevin griffin healyourlife. A discussion of some of the major controversies surrounding the 12 step program and how to keep things simple.

Aa, na, al anon, na, alateen, naranon translated aa 12 steps, and our history of the 12 steps page in many world languages. Buddhism and the 12 step model of recovery soberrecovery. We admitted our addictive craving over alcohol, and recognized its consequences in our lives. A comprehensive guide or stick of incense, or playing some soft, ambient musicwhatever helps you get in the zone. Sarah bowen, phd, coauthor of mindfulnessbased relapse prevention. Dec 28, 2015 here is a pdf from the san francisco zen center titled 9 essays. In providing this workbook, i am not suggesting that the 12 steps is the only way to recover from addiction. A recovery workbook for individuals and groups griffin, kevin on.

Enhance recovery from any addiction by littlejohn, darren isbn. Many recovery programs, 12 step programs among them, find a spiritual path or the. A buddhist inspired path to recovery from addiction. Eight step meeting deep refuge download pdf document guided meditation on kindness download pdf document guided meditation on lovingkindness download pdf document guided meditation on the four basic needs of the heart download pdf document guided meditation on a 3minute breathing space download pdf document.

Starting a meditation practice can be challenging to people, especially in our fastpaced world. This was a deliberate decision made by the early members of the group in order to ensure the program reached as many people as possible. Gabes 12 steps this collection of alternative 12 steps was inspired by gabe s, who had assembled a similar collection, and so its only fitting that it begins with his version. The 12 steps of aa alcoholics anonymous,translated spanish. There is no reason to have to submit to pain or outright debility, especially when nothing good. Click download or read online button to get the 12 step buddhist book now. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We cant escape it or avoid it, and we cant control it. The basic teachings of buddhism dharma center of oklahoma. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. More importantly, littlejohn emphasizes the importance of following the 12steps, incorporating both the steps.

A buddhists insight into the 12steps of recovery step one we admitted that we were powerless over our craving and addiction and that our lives have become unmanageable. Coronavirus note due to the covid19 pandemic, inperson meetings may have been canceled or moved online. Buddhist form which probably most mimics this twelve step model is called a kalyana mitta spiritual friends group more about them later. At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. I was recently thinking about this prayer and what it means to me. In the buddhist tradition, meditation is used to defuse the source of all the troublethe illusion of self and other. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering substances, sugarfoodovereating, nicotine, gambling, sex love pornography, electronic. Buddhism and 12 step workbook by kevin griffen much. But it is a workable framework if used correctly, with compassion and. Download the 12 step buddhist or read the 12 step buddhist online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Buddhism and the twelve steps a 5day intensive meditation retreat with kevin griffin june 5 9, 2019 rocky mountain ecodharma retreat center in the colorado rockies, 30 minutes west of boulder join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional buddhist practices with twelve step work. Mindfulness is the fundamental tool offered for practice and is presented in the larger context of buddhist teachings that include the elements of morality and. Needless to say this book provides a more realistic portrayal of addiction and buddhist practice.

Defined 12 step information and history for 12 step programs. French, without whose help regarding fine points in the translation and without whose editorial acuteness this task might have proved too difficult. We began using it for a weekly 2 hour sunday am writing workshop meeting. Littlejohn eschews intellectualization and abstraction in favor of practicality, grit, and hardwon realization about what works and what doesnt work in attempting to find real relief from what. Jul 03, 20 for beyond 50s personal growth talks, listen to an interview with darren littlejohn. Siddhartha gautama 563483 bce born in ne india nepal. The sanskrit word samgha means an intimate and faithful group consisting of many believers. For those of us in recovery, mindfulness and the 12 steps offers a fresh approach to developing our own spiritual path through the buddhist practice of mindfulness, or bringing ones awareness to focus on the present moment. A buddhist path to recovering from addiction best ebook online.