Practice Resource Guide

Eightfold Path

Wisdom, Ethical Behaior, and Deeepening Practice

About this Page

Introduction of the Concepts and Practices on this page and how they relate to recovery

How this Concept Applies to Recovery

The Eightfold Path offers three areas of practice.

Wisdom

Buddhist thought is that there are three marks of reality: Impermanence, Causes & Conditions and that we are more than the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. There is also agreement that the state of our mind A deeper understanding of any of these concepts can help cope with or precede a craving. They can set the stage for relationships that are kinder and more compassionate. They can help us let go of the ideas and behaviors that don't serve us.

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

Talk: Compassion and Wisdom
Kamala Masters
Insight Meditation Society
People of Color Retreat
What is a Dharma Talk?
Tich Nhat Hahn
Plum Village

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.

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

Forest Refuge, Theravada

Secula, Academic, Therapeutic

Buddhist Recovery

Zen

Tibetan

Amplified Voices

Workbooks

Books

Eightfold Path Content

Understanding Inquiry

Intention Inquiry

Working with Others Inquiry

Speech Inquiry

Action Inquiry

Livelihood Inquiry

Effort Inquiry

Mindfulness Inquiry

Concentration Inquiry

Service Generosity

Intention | Conditions |

Generosity | Appreciative Joy

Speech | Gates | Relationship | Community

Action | Precepts

Livelihood | Service | Interdependence

Effort | Balance | Equanimity

Foundation | Breath | Body | Sensation | Thought

Heart | Compassion | Generous | Forgive

Deepen Practice

Academic and Secular

12:30 - What is the Eightfold Path? - SBA

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.

Contact
rdfriendsact@gmail.com