Working with Others

Links to the chapter of the book on which the rest of this page is based.

• Wise Speech: Page 59

• Read from PDF version of the book

• Listen to the chapter on our Audiobook

Buddhist Community

Scroll down to the Growth section of this page for links to talks and guided meditations led by Buddhist teachers. Choose one, then listen or watch.

Refuge in Dharma - The Path

• Buddhist Practices

• Refuge

• Energy, diligence, vigor, effort

• Appreciative Joy

• Sloth and Torpor

• Curiosity

• Wise Friend or Mentor

Lists

• Recovery Dharma Glossary

• Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

• Ten Pāramitās: Perfections or Wise Practices

• Five Hindrances: Craving, Resentment, Sloth, Worry, Doubt

• Four Heart Practices: Kindness, Compassion, Equanimity, Appreciative Joy

Mindfulness of Posture

It is not essential to have a perfect posture, but practicing with it can be a helpful brief meditation in itself.

Pause several times a day for 30-90 seconds

Establish a Posture

• Find a comfortable Meditation posture

• Take a few easy breaths

Mantra: Appreciative Joy

Several times a day, pause for a few moments to repeat a supportive phrase:

• May I be happy with the joy that I have

Sitting: Breath or Appreciative Joy

Take time to sit in meditation

• Basic / Breath: Script | Audio

• Appreciative Joy: Script | Audio

If you need inspiration with this part of the practice, return to the Inquiry heading on the Title Page of the Practice Guide

RAIN
Recognize | Allow | Inquire | Nurture

INQUIRIES

• What is an indicator that this might be a safe place to begin healing?

• What would you look for in a peer in recovery?

• What are some examples of your acting kindly towards others and yourself?

• How do you recognize and cultivate dharma friendships that are supportive and healing?

• How can engaging in dharma friendships cultivate curiosity, kindness, compassion and renunciation?

• How have others found dharma friends and mentors?

Renunciation -Learning to Let Go

Under Construction.

In the meantime, feel free to explore how these practices around refuge support the rest of the concepts on this page.

• Plum Village 5 Mindfulness Trainings

• Recovery Dharma - Wise Action

• Wikipedia - Five Precepts

Meetings

Find

• recoverydharma.org/meeting-list

• Buddhist Recovery Network - List of other programs and meetings

Connect

Contribute

This week

Generosity and Connection

• Find meetings to attend

• start to participate in meetings by sharing or reading.

• Practice repeating the Loving Kindness (Metta) meditations for yourself and others throughout the day.

• Start to reach out to others between meetings

  • Find out if the meeting has a discussion board

  • Start to reach out between meetings.

Walking a middle path for Recovery Dharma means a group may accept donations and raise funds from non-member resources.

The wise and middle path is to also ensure that the funds do not compromise the basic integrity and functioning of the sangha and of the Recovery Dharma Program.

Some examples of partnering with others that may disrupt our independence and self-direction include partnerships where the sangha is a sub-program of another entity such as a treatment center. Another example may be accepting donations from organizations that engage in unwise livelihood, such as selling alcohol

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