Well done Vince. I so believe in meditation for everyone and I myself am
benefiting from it enormously in my recovery and other aspects of my life.
Slightly jelous that I cannot take part in this.
On another note you really hit the nail on the head. Being a monk is not
about wearing the robes. Its about how you live and think. Very good point.
It's a very serious thing. It is certainly not for everyone. Must be taken
on with the right frame of mind and intentions. A place where you put your
all in to grow in your own personal development and spirituality etc.
I wish you so much luck with the aftercare facility. Its great that it is
being done by people who understand the whole concept and for the right
reasons. Hopefully it will be a haven for those who have no support when
they come out and need more time. I would be very interested in this. Keep
us informed.
Can I just welcome Jimmy from Dublin onto the forum. He is a sincere
fellow. A friend and knows about addiction. Welcome Jimmy. Jimmy is on
facebook (ry occasionally) in my friends list but under his Irish name
Seamus debutler for anyone who wants to add him from the forum..
Warmest guys
Audrey
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From: friends-of-thamkrabok-monastery@googlegroups.com
[mailto:friends-of-thamkrabok-monastery@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John
Cox
Sent: 11 November 2009 09:37
To: friends-of-thamkrabok-monastery@googlegroups.com
Subject: [FOTM:2454] Re: Buddhist Meditation for Abstinence and Recovery.
Nice one Vince..I think there's a comedy sketch to be made out of your
experience, I dont mean to sound cruel but I have a very funny image of you
alone in a noisey hall getting more and more annoyed with the photography
class next door.
But seriously it wonderful what your doing, maxiumum respect as always.
Coxy
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From: Stuart B <stuart.brind...@btconnect.com>
To: Friends of Thamkrabok Monastery
<friends-of-thamkrabok-monastery@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 11 November, 2009 20:00:31
Subject: [FOTM:2453] Re: Buddhist Meditation for Abstinence and Recovery.
All the best with that Vince....just a bit too far for me to travel
though. Speak to you soon.
Stuart
On Nov 11, 6:43 am, Vince Cullen <vince.cul...@tara-detox.org> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> I mentioned recently that I was starting a meditation group to support
> abstinence and recovery: -
> I shall shortly be starting a meditation group for abstinence in Reading
> > (within walking distance of the British Rail Station). I um'ed and
ar'ed
> > around calling it "meditation for recovery and/or abstinence" or
"mindful
> > recovery" but at the end of the day I've got to nail my colours to the
mast
> > and say it's going to be a Sajja Group "Buddhist Mediation for
Abstinence
> > and Recovery". If the "Buddhist" label puts people off then no matter;
I'll
> > just find myself sitting in a hired hall on my own and as the original
> > purpose is to support my own sitting practice then that will have been
> > achieved in a roundabout way! But if anyone wants to keep me company...
> Well, I had a trial 'sit' (on my own... I may as well get used to it) at
the
> venue in Reading and it turned out to be a meditator's nightmare! It was
> like Piccadilly Circus... the walls were so thin, I may as well have been
in
> the next room where the Photography Club were meeting. As for the Prayer
> Study Group in the other room, well they didn't drink tea very quietly :-(
> So I changed the venue to the Quaker Friends Meeting House in my home town
> of Newbury. The Meeting House is just a few minutes walk from my home in
> the centre of town near the Rail and Bus stations.
> I have made some more changes to the website and would appreciate any
> feedback you might have (would it get you to 'sit' ?).
> http://5th-precept.org/
> There is now growing scientific as well as long-standing anecdotal
evidence
> of the benefits of meditation for recovery but knowing this is not
enough...
> *it is the time spent on the cushion that counts.* So, if you are ever in
> the vicinity on a Monday (or the occasional Wednesday) please feel free to
> come along and keep me company,
> Best wishes to all.
> With Metta,
> Vince
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> are individuals
> who have tamed themselves.
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