• Sample Recovery Dharma Format

• Sample Online Format

Read

• Wise Livelihood

• Go to Page 40, 1st paragraph.

• Read 3 paragraphs

Discuss

• Wise Livelihood

• The choices and circumstances that lead us to particular jobs have karmic effects

• Whatever our job is, we can practice it mindfully

Learning the Concepts

• Choose just one of the readings or the whole chapter to read, underline and study.

• Think about or write about the title of the reading or the discussion topics listed above

Brief Personal Meditation

Pause - at least once a day, for a minute or two - to practice any of the following meditations.

• Mindfulness of Sound: Play with just receiving the sounds without stories or labels. When you notice how difficult it is, practice responding with equanimity and serenity, knowing that "right now, it's like this."

• Concentration on Loving Kindness: Repeat to yourself: "May I live with ease.

Renunciation Inquiry

• List five of your most important values in a friend. Write briefly about each one.

Sangha

• Meetings: Notice how your insights from this practice relate to the meetings you attend this week.

Wise Friends and Mentors

• Survey: Every day, practice reaching out to 1-3 Wise Friends you have met at the meeting.

• Ask each one about their experience with this week's meditation practice or topic.

• If you don't reach someone, leave a message with your question, and try with 1-3 other Wise Friends tomorrow.