NWBR BOOK REVIEW – By Rebekah R. Noah Levine is a world renowned counterculture author and Buddhist meditation instructor who has taken a different approach to recovery than that of just the 12 Steps, combining it with that of Buddhism and its Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path. That is what Refuge Recovery is […]
“Dharma Sunday” Group Venue: Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church Time: Sundays 2:00 pm – 3:30pm Contact: Jane – jjgateley@gmail.com After the services are over, the campus of this lovely church nestled in a wooded area of Shoreline is quiet and peaceful. It’s a little confusing coming into the parking lot, as there are two church […]
by Valerie Mason John and Dr. Paramabandu Groves Book Available at: Amazon.com In their new book, Valerie (aka Vimalasara) and Dr. Paramabandu have combined their backgrounds in Buddhist studies, addiction counseling and psychology to provide us with a refreshing new look at eight steps we can take on a road to recovery from addiction. This book […]
Interview with a Teacher Vince Cullen - West Berkshire, UK
by Debra Greenfield, Northwest Buddhist Recovery Recently, mindfulness based meditation practices have come to light as being a valuable tool in the treatment of not only addiction, but a variety of physical and psychological ailments. Jon Kabbat-Zinn, (Professor of medicine Emeritus and founder of the Mindfulness based stress reduction clinic in Massachusetts) has been instrumental […]
