Wise Action

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

• Wise Action:  Page  36

• 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 Body

Pause several times a day for 30-90 seconds to do a mini-scan of a section of your body

• Head to shoulders

• Shoulders to arms

• Chest to bottom

• Hips to feet

Equanimity Mantra Practice

Repeat a supportive phrase 

• May I find peace exactly where I am

Sitting Practice

Take time to sit in meditation

• Breath & Body Recording 

• Compassion: Script | Recording

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

• Are there any harmful behaviors that I  have engaged in - the past or present - especially around my harmful and repetitive behaviors?

  • Is it possible for me to begin to shift my relationship with these behaviors through the practice of bringing compassion and forgiveness to myself? 

  •  Is it possible for you to connect with, remember, and cultivate a belief in your deepest intentions of kindness, curiosity, generosity, refuge, and equanimity? 

  • Can I  think of one alternative action to take as a practice of alternative action?

Back to the Future - SOAR

Choose one of the precepts at a time.  Then:

• Select a Goal

• Sort Options

• Arrive at a Plan

• Reaffirm and Strengthen Commitment

Talk

• What Intoxicates? (Not Stealing, Lying)
  Trudy Goodman
  Spirit Rock Meditation Center
  March - 1 Month Retreat 

Talk

• Right Action
  Shell Fischer
  IMC Washington DC
  Noble Eightfold Path Series 

Talk

• Right Action
  IMC Redwood City

Talk

• 10 Perfections: Be Virtuous 
  IMCW

Talk

• The Freedom of Forgiveness
  Vinny Ferraro  

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 Forrest / Theravada

• 9:36 - Stick to your Precepts - Metta Forest Monastery

• 13:16 - 5 Precepts of the Mind - Metta Forest Monastery

• 14:54 - Right Action - Metta Forest Monastery

• 33:36 - Truing the Blade - Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

• Topic Page - Right Action - Abhayagiri

Secular | Academic

• 5:39 - The Importance of Trust - UC Berkeley

• 9:04 - What is Right Action? - SBA

• 9:10 - The Five Precepts - SBA

• 14:17 - The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry - SBA

• 16:44 - Why a Paycheck Is Not a Thank You - UC Berkeley

• 16:47 - Four Myths About Being Grateful at Work - UC Berkeley

• 16:58 - Three Research-Backed Tips for a Grateful Workplace

• 20:49 - When to Express Gratitude at Work - UC Berkeley

• 24:25 

• 33:28 - Money Food Sex - SBA

• 34:48 - Ethical Mindfulness - SBA

• How to Let Go of Being a Good Person  Ted Talk

Zen

Right Action Plumb Village / Compassionate Ocean

Tibetan

• Right and Wrong Action  - Sravasti Abbey 

• Playlist: Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct by Buddhist Teachers - ravasti Abbey