We are friends in Recovery Dharma. We take action for our recovery
Practice mindfulness to cope with cravings and map out a personal path of recovery
Go to Inquiry Title Page, if you want an overview of ways to work this with this inquiry practice.
Go to Truth Inquiry, if you want an overview of this practice with the Four Noble Truths
Meeting Resources
Use this section if you are looking for a meditation, reading, or discussion topic for a meeting.
Read the Book Study page for more ideas on how to work with this page.
Breath and Body - RD Script
Mindfulness of Breath - RD Recording
Compassion RD Script
Compassion - RD Recording
Intro to meditation - Portland IMC
Compassion - Spirit Rock IMC
Read: Second Noble Truth
Start: Page 14, 1st paragraph: "As people who have..."
End: Page 15, 1st paragraph: "...of one day losing them."
Length: 2 paragraphs, 325 words, ~2 minutes
Clinging to impermanent and unreliable things
We don't want to be who we are
The freedom to choose
Read: Second Noble Truth
Start: Page 15, 2nd paragraph: "In the way..."
End: Page 15, 3rd paragraph: "...that create suffering."
Length: 2 paragraphs, 172 words, ~1 minute
Craving tells us we’ll only be happy if we get certain results
Conditions or circumstances, in and of themselves, don't cause suffering
we create more suffering when we act in ways that deny reality
Read the Book Study Title Page for more guidance on how to work with this section.
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
Pause - at least once a day, for a minute or two - to practice any of the following meditations.
Mindfulness of Breath or Body : Choose a part of your body and do a brief, compassionate body scan. For instance:
Head & shoulders
Torso and arms
Hips, legs & feet
Concentration on Compassion: Repeat to yourself: "May I be kind and gentle with myself
List five of your most important values in a friend. Write briefly about each one.
Meetings: Notice how your insights from this practice relate to the meetings you attend this week.
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.
Use this section to integrate Personal Practice with Sangha Practice
Read the Book Study Title Page for more guidance on how to work with this section.
