By Paul Saintilan – A significant number of people in recovery refer to the similarities between their new drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle and that of Buddhism. Can understanding one help us to understand the other? Paul Saintilan sheds light on compelling comparisons – and offers an alternative for those who have rejected the 12 steps. […]
By Kobai Scott Whitney – Whenever the Buddha is asked how to practice mindfulness and concentration there is almost always a standard formula that precedes his instructions. In the Mahāsatipatthāna Sutta it goes like this: “Here a monk, having gone into the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty place, […]
