Buddhism & the Twelve Steps Retreat with Kevin Griffin - OCT 2014
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George Gomez
Jul 18, 2014, 4:12:59 PM7/18/14
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Hello everyone,
Kevin Griffin just announced registration for his 11th annual Buddhism and the 12 steps retreat. This is a great program that can help you connect with the experience of mediation in a retreat setting while exploring the teachings of the Buddha and how they relate to the 12 steps.
11th Annual
Buddhism & the Twelve Steps
A four-day intensive meditation retreat
with
Kevin Griffin
and Greg Pergament teaching Chi Kung
October 8-12, 2014
at
Vajrapani Institute
Boulder Creek, CA
The Buddha said craving is the cause of suffering. Twelve Step programs work with the deepest forms of craving – our addictions. How can these traditions work together?
Join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with Twelve Step work. Using silent insight meditation, interactive exercises, lecture, and discussion, the weekend will explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps complement each other. We will address topics such as Powerlessness, Higher Power, Inventory, Amends, and Spiritual Awakening. All recovery programs and paths are welcome.
The emphasis will be on bringing mindfulness to all our activities, whether in formal meditation, walking, speaking, listening, or eating. Participants will practice Noble Silence outside of the interactive exercises and discussion periods.
Kevin Griffin is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery, and Buddhism & The Twelve Steps Workbook. He is one of the leaders of the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network. A longtime Buddhist practitioner and Twelve Step participant, he teaches nationally on the synthesis of these two traditions. His website is http://www.kevingriffin.net.
Greg Pergament (Chi Kung teacher, manager, and registrar), is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery. Greg has been in recovery for over two decades and has studied and taught Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan for many years. He has an extensive background in Buddhist Vipassana meditation, is a firetender for Lakota Inipi ceremonies, and has helped facilitate many Vision Quests.
$375 includes vegetarian meals and dorm-style room.
Camping is also available for a slightly lower rate.
A small number of single rooms and cabins are also available.
Teacher and retreat manager/registrar may be offered donations for their efforts at the end of the retreat. They receive no other financial compensation.
For registration and information Greg Pergament: waka...@aol.com
Kevin Griffin just announced registration for his 11th annual Buddhism and the 12 steps retreat. This is a great program that can help you connect with the experience of mediation in a retreat setting while exploring the teachings of the Buddha and how they relate to the 12 steps.
11th Annual
Buddhism & the Twelve Steps
A four-day intensive meditation retreat
with
Kevin Griffin
and Greg Pergament teaching Chi Kung
October 8-12, 2014
at
Vajrapani Institute
Boulder Creek, CA
The Buddha said craving is the cause of suffering. Twelve Step programs work with the deepest forms of craving – our addictions. How can these traditions work together?
Join us for a unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with Twelve Step work. Using silent insight meditation, interactive exercises, lecture, and discussion, the weekend will explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps complement each other. We will address topics such as Powerlessness, Higher Power, Inventory, Amends, and Spiritual Awakening. All recovery programs and paths are welcome.
The emphasis will be on bringing mindfulness to all our activities, whether in formal meditation, walking, speaking, listening, or eating. Participants will practice Noble Silence outside of the interactive exercises and discussion periods.
Kevin Griffin is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery, and Buddhism & The Twelve Steps Workbook. He is one of the leaders of the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network. A longtime Buddhist practitioner and Twelve Step participant, he teaches nationally on the synthesis of these two traditions. His website is http://www.kevingriffin.net.
Greg Pergament (Chi Kung teacher, manager, and registrar), is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery. Greg has been in recovery for over two decades and has studied and taught Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan for many years. He has an extensive background in Buddhist Vipassana meditation, is a firetender for Lakota Inipi ceremonies, and has helped facilitate many Vision Quests.
$375 includes vegetarian meals and dorm-style room.
Camping is also available for a slightly lower rate.
A small number of single rooms and cabins are also available.
Teacher and retreat manager/registrar may be offered donations for their efforts at the end of the retreat. They receive no other financial compensation.
For registration and information Greg Pergament: waka...@aol.com
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