Practice Resource Guide
Community
Wise Friends, Generosity, and Service
About this Page
Introduction of the Concepts and Practices on this page and how they relate to recovery
How this Concept Applies to Recovery
How The Practice Helps
Refuge in the Dharma
Practices that explore and deepen understanding of the Concepts
The Path
Read the Book
The Path and Growth
Listen to Talks
Growth
Stay Curious
Refuge in the Buddha
Practices that connect us to our deepest Wisdom
Meditation
Rewire the Brain for Recovery
Inquiry and Investigation
Explore and Experience
If you need inspiration with this part of the practice, return to the Inquiry heading on the Title Page of the Practice Guide
Renunciation
Practice Letting Go
Refuge in the Sangha
Practices that cultivate connections with wise friends and mentors
Meetings
Attend and Befriend
Wise Friends and Mentors
Develop Deep Connection
Core Intentions
Support the Sangha
Playlist
Connect with others who have traveled this path. Each of the links on this list addresses the concepts of this section. So feel free to start with any link. If none of these recordings interest you, then use the concepts listed under the Growth heading to search for talks from the Buddhist Sources page.
Connect with others who have traveled this path. Each of the links on this list addresses the concepts of this section. So feel free to start with any link. If none of these recordings interest you, then use the concepts listed under the Growth heading to search for talks from the Buddhist Sources page.
Insight Community
Retreats
The links to these specific retreats will be repeated throughout the Practice Resources section of this site. You can focus your listening on these talks as you work through the Recovery Dharma Program.
Insight Meditation Retreat 2022
Mindfulness Meditation and Heart Practices
James Baraz, Tempel Smith, JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Thai Forest, Theravada
Secular, Academic, Therapeutic
Buddhist Recovery
Zen
Tibetan
Amplified Voices
Workbooks
Books
Community | Sangha | Conflict
Connection | Friends
Service | Generosity | Freely | Dana
Friend | Kalyāṇa-mittatā
Service | Generous | Boundaries
Recovery | Possible | Hope | Self | Compassion
Share
Sharing our insights with others, and asking them about theirs strengthens our connection to the community.
Start where you are: If your meeting is following the format of a book study, then work with the relevant inquiry questions between meetings.
Phone Survey: Get the contact information for friends. Reach out and ask them about their thoughts or experiences with the first RD Friends Act Inquiry question.
Bookend: talk to admirable friends before you begin and after you finish a difficult task.
Inquiry Circle: Form or join an Inquiry Circle.
Wise Friends and Mentors: Cultivate relationships with admirable friends from meetings. Find friends with enough time and attention to meet regularly to share more deeply about responses to inquiry questions.