The 12-step Buddhist Podcast

Chod, or cutting through attachment to the body, practice and discussion. Continuing with the Bodhisattva practices as they pertain to recovery from the spectrum of attachment-addiction.  Free giveaways of the brand new Audible release of Compassionate Recovery: Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addictions!  Listen for details. 

Resuming where we left off in April, 2020 w/the 37 Compassion Practices of a Bodhisattva, #8. Reading from Advice from the Lotus Born, in regards to the view as it pertains to our disturbing emotions.  This is a juicy one for addicts! Quick check in, back at it.  New Book Announcement for  Compassionate Recovery: Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addictions.   

Covid and our practice. Updates, news.  Breath practice

Podcast Episode 048 - Give Up Your Body, Practices of the Bodhisattva #6 Purification practice. What it means to self-cherish. How to change the focus. Meditation-101 course is live. Practice of the Bodhisattva #6 When in reliance on someone your defects wane and your positive qualities grow like the waxing moon To cherish such a spiritual friend more than your own body is the practice of the Bodhisattva Five Week Meditation 101 Course http://compassionaterecovery.net/meditation-101

The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast Episode 047 - 100,000 Words, Practices of the Bodhisattva #5 * stillness of the body * silence of the voice * spaciousness of the mind * Discussion of how I wrote 100,000 words this year * The 12-Step Buddhist 10-Year Anniversary Edition pre-release * http://bit.ly/buddhist10 Practices of the Bodhisattva #5 When friendship w someone causes the three poisons to increase, Degrades the activities of listening, reflecting and meditating, And destroys loving kindness and compassion to give up such a friendship is the practice of a Bodhisattva

Episode 046 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Compassionate Recovery - Practices of a Bodhisattva #4 Practice #4 from the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva - Let go. YouTube - Spotify - iTunes #sober #meditation #dharma #refuge-recovery #acceptanceandforgiveness #12stepbuddhistpodcast #podcast #podcastofinstagram #12step #12stepswork #12steprecovery #12steps #12stepprogram  #Sober #Recovery #SoberLife #GetSober #StaySober #AddictionHelp #Addiction #Alcoholic #SoberIsBetter #spiritualjourney #buddhism #mindfulness #spiritualjourney #compassion #compassionaterecovery   http://bit.ly/12stepbuddhistPodcast

Compassionate Recovery and the development of compassion continues with a meditation on self-compassion. Discussion continues on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with section three. I’m now offering healing sessions on Skype. New meditations and meeting formats for Compassionate Recovery.

Inhale compassion, exhale trauma. Review of the International Conference on Trauma and Addiction. Practices of the Bodhisattva continues with Practice #2.

Compassionate Recovery #001 - Practices of the Bodhisattva. Meeting format #001. Principles and practices of Compassionate Recovery. How to start a meeting. Chattra Chakkra Vartee Chattra Chakkra Bhugatay Suyambhav Subhang Sarab bah Daa Saraabah Jugatay   Dukaalan Pranasee Diaalang Saroopay Sadaa yang gay sangay Abhangang Bibhutaay Chattr Chakkr Vartee is the mantra for the heart center, it gives direct energy to it. When you are sinking, if you know this mantra and can sing it, you can totally recuperate yourself.” — Yogi Bhajan

Xmas 2018 podcast celebrating the practice of bodhicitta. Compassionate Recovery is based on the practice of compassion, known as bodhicitta in Tibetan Buddhism. Discussion of a teaching and sharing of personal experiences. 琀⽡灁汰捩瑡潩⽮ㅅ㌵㐸䔷㤭㐶ⵄ㤴㠴䄭ㅃⴵ㔵㜵䄸〱㈳䌶䐯捯浵湥獴琯浥⹰灪g

We’re all crackheads. Addicted to addiction. Who we are brings us to where we are. Discussion of Buddha nature vs karma as it pertains to being an addict in samsara. 

The priorities of a Buddha. What is the greater vehicle, teachings on emptiness and how do we begin a practice? The role of mindfulness in the Vajrayana and our yoga practice. Being a recovering being. Compassionate Recovery.

Interview with a cosmic healing arts practitioner. Topics include meditation, CBD, plant medicine and more. Get it.  For more on our guest, see her site at http://dharahealingarts.com

Discussion with Dr. JoJo, a sex therapist on the notions of sexuality and what they mean in recovery and from a spiritual perspective.  Instagram: 12stepbuddhist Twitter: @12stepbuddhist Visit the12stepbuddhist.com for free meditations, books and more.  Like and share! Like and share!

Interview with Youtopia presenter, Tyler Fink on the uses of Ayuasca for healing addiction.

Continuing discussion of The Five Precepts. Today is on the ways we get high without getting high. Also my teacher’s passing. How to avoid getting a haircut if we sit too long in slippery places. Like and share, like and share! New books on Amazon.

Continued discussion of the Buddhist Lay Vows as they pertain to recent sex scandals in the Buddhist world as well as our own recovery. A little of this show was done on the road so forgive the difference in sound quality. 㠀㐮〳䌀䱆杯吠牨慥d〳3〵14異汬湩⁧畯⁴瘯牡洯扯汩⽥潃瑮楡敮獲䐯瑡⽡灁汰捩瑡潩⽮ㅅ㌵㐸䔷㤭㐶ⵄ㤴㠴䄭ㅃⴵ㔵㜵䄸〱

The Five Precepts or Buddhist Lay Vows. I vow not to harm. Discussion one of five on the vows. New ebook: How to Find a Spiritual Teacher.

Episode 033 What is a Real Teacher? Discussion of gurus, cults, betrayal, abuse and actual masters. In response to the scandal with Noah Levine and the Against The Stream “punk Buddhist” movement. Darren discusses his long term history with Noah, the Dharma and various cults and scams. This podcast may upset you. ㄀⸱⸴湩整湲污ご㌹嘰倹〱朷⮡Đⶡ慕浲㐶ࠀ㜀䴀椀縀錀대쀀혀܁␁㘁䄁匁戁瘁脁謁錁ꀁ댁숁度ᄂᔂᨂḂ⌂│⸂㘂嬂専攂樂瀂蠂贂鐂阂頂騂