Our program is based on the idea that every one of us is our own guide in recovery from addiction, with the help and understanding of our wise friends and sangha (community). We believe that’s what the Dharma teaches us. The Buddha knew that all human beings, to one degree or another, struggle with craving—the powerful, sometimes blinding desire to change our thoughts, feelings, and circumstances. Those of us who experience addiction have been more driven to use substances or behaviors to do this, but the underlying craving is the same. And even though the Buddha didn’t talk specifically about addiction, he understood the obsessive nature of the human mind. He understood our attachment to pleasure and aversion to pain. He understood the extreme lengths we can sometimes go to, chasing what we want to feel and running away from the feelings we fear. And he found a solution. This program leads to recovery from addiction to substances like alcohol and drugs, and also from what we refer to as process addictions. We can also become addicted to sex, gambling, technology, work, codependence, shopping, food, media, self-harm, lying, stealing, obsessive worrying. This is a path to freedom from any repetitive and habitual behavior that causes suffering. Recovery Dharma is a peer-led movement and a community that is unified by the potential in each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction. We approach recovery from a place of individual and collective empowerment and we support each other as we walk this path of recovery together.

    Do the right thing, of course-- but better yet, find your inner light and doing the right thing becomes as natural as breathing. THE ZEN COMMANDMENTS offers ten powerful nudges toward that light.Drawing on sources from Zen stories and the Bible to jazz and rock 'n' roll, from American movies to Tibetan meditative techniques, Dean Sluyter steers clear of dogma and emphasizes what works-- a sort of spiritual street smarts. He shows that the state of boundless freedom and happiness isn't something distant or exotic, but is right here, while you're stuck in traffic or taking out the trash. And revisiting the Ten Commandments, he shows how on a deeper level they offer some surprising enlightenment wisdom of their own.“The book is extremely well written and joyously entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly “With sparkling clarity and wit, Sluyter's ten suggestions lay out the practical essentials of the path. My suggestion is: listen to this guy.”—Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within “Dean Sluyter clearly presents simple but profound ways to live one's life consciously and skillfully. He teaches that the source of universal truth not only rests in the heart of every one of us, but is the essence of what ultimately brings us true happiness and freedom. This is a wonderful book with rich wisdom and deep insight.”—Rabbi David Cooper, author of God Is a Verb “No matter what your religion (or lack of it), this book shows how to live the kind of life people ache for. It turns out to be pretty simple.”—Jane Cavolina, co-author of Growing Up Catholic

    Why? They’re easier to follow and more fun to practice. What can you achieve by reading Bite Size Happiness? - Understand… The connection between your thoughts and feelings in order to change how you handle life. - Energize… Yourself so you walk through life with presence and joy. - Train… Yourself to focus your attention on what you want to manifest as well as who you want to become. - Attract... The energy, harmony, and people you deserve to have in your life. We hope you enjoy reading these bite size nuggets as much as we enjoyed writing them. Volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/Bite-Size-Happi... Volume 3: http://www.amazon.com/Bite-Size-Happi... Volume 4: http://www.amazon.com/Bite-Size-Happi...

    National best-selling author John Mason shows you how to take the lid off and capture momentum in your life. Each nugget is a source of sound wisdom, proven insight, and practical principles. Readers will learn how to:Overcome fears and find success Go farther than they can see Use what they already have to go to the next level Make problems their promotions Plus much more!

    Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. Are you looking for inspiring stories to use in some of your presentations or simply to help you start practicing storytelling? You’re about to discover a unique reference book that will change the impact of your future presentations forever. Barry Powell proudly presents the 99 most inspiring short stories ever heard in the business world. After extensive research, Barry Powell has discovered and collected the most popular stories that businessmen and public speakers have been using for years to engage their audiences and offer them the best storytelling experiences. Stories: The Key to a Memorable Presentation "Make Them Care" This is the greatest advice that the most successful public speakers will give you. Whether your audience is hundreds of business executives in a conference room, your marketing team being briefed by you or just a few peers around you drinking cocktails on a networking event, the key to putting your message through and making an impact is to make your audience care. Storytelling is a powerful technique that can do this. When you just dump information onto your audience, you are not really making an impact on their hearts and minds. But, when you start telling a story, a magic thing happens: They instantly give you their full attention. They start really listening to what you are saying with their hearts and minds. And this is your chance to evoke in them some kind of emotion. Delivering your message with a funny or touching story end is the key to creating emotion and making a lasting impact in their hearts and minds. What You Will Find in this Book This collection includes some of the most amazing stories ever told by famous businessmen, spiritual leaders and bestselling writers. If you are determined to improve your presentation and public speaking skills, this book is a highly recommended starting point. The stories included cover a wide range of business values to help you start practicing your storytelling skills at every opportunity. Start today! Why to Buy this Book Using stories from this collection in your presentations will help you: Deliver an outstanding presentation even to a tough audience Get your message through effectively Inspire and motivate others into taking the desired actions Start being regarded as an inspiring public speaker You will also discover that practicing storytelling frequently, not only in presentations but in your daily conversations as well, will make you popular in your business and social circles. Buy this amazing collection today! Business values covered: #1 ASSESSMENT #2 ASSUMPTION MAKING #3 ATTITUDE #4 CARING #5 CHALLENGE #6 COMMON SENSE #7 COMMUNICATION #8 CONFIDENCE #9 CREATIVE THINKING #10 CRISIS MANAGEMENT #11 CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE #12 DECISION MAKING #13 DIPLOMACY #14 DIVERSITY #15 ENTREPRENEURSHIP #16 EXPERIENCE #17 GIVING CREDIT #18 GOALS #19 HABITS #20 INFORMATION #21 INITIATIVE #22 INTEGRITY #23 JUDGEMENT #24 LEADERSHIP #25 LEARNING

     Buddhism is an agnostic religion. It neither acknowledges the existence of a god nor denies it. It simply teaches that we must live by a moral code because it is our nature to do so, regardless of whether a god exists or not. To choose good in the hopes of reward, while avoiding evil out of fear of punishment, is not true goodness. It is sheer hypocrisy — a selfish desire to do something in return for our own benefit. To understand the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, we first have to understand the word “dukkha.” This is often mistranslated into English as “suffering,” giving people the idea that Buddhism is a pessimistic religion. Nothing can possibly be further from the truth. While dukkha can certainly be understood to mean “suffering,” it would be more accurate to translate this word as “anxiety,” “stress,” or “dissatisfaction.” This book endeavors to explain the Buddha’s perspective on dukkha, and how one can live in spite of it, even striving to move beyond it. If you’re ready to learn more about dukkha and the path to liberation, let’s get started! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... About Buddhist Diversity Understanding Dukkha The Four Noble Truths The Eightfold Path Panna – Wisdom Śila – Ethical Conduct Samādhi – Concentration Nibbāna – Blown Out Much, much more! Download your copy today! Tags: eight-fold path, nirvana, the four noble truths and the eightfold path, four noble truths and eightfold path, buddhism, buddhist, theraveda buddhism, Eightfold Path, four noble truths, nibbana, eightfold path of buddhism, the eightfold path, noble eightfold path, eight fold path

    You'll learn how to expand your mind and understand your true potential through the power of thinking simply, while stripping back the jargon and digging to the core of any obstacle in your way. Let's be honest, life is full of unnecessary complexity and it's left most of us confused, angry and disenfranchised. This book will help you to remove the baggage, cut through the clutter and begin your smooth path to success. Learn how to: Live and act with resiliency, authenticity and passion Learn to trust your instincts again and see the world through new eyes Recalibrate your thoughts, behaviours and actions Declutter your mind, streamline your day and be successful at life Simple wisdom, simply shared, is personal development unplugged – and when you begin peeling back the layers to expose the heart of the problem, you become well-equipped to devise a simpler, yet more effective solution. Simple Thinking will help you in achieving this state of clarity and confidence.

    She outlines a number of techniques that enable humans to find and use their innate wisdom to live better lives.

    Does your child decide they don't like a food before they've even tried it? Do they say 'Yuk' to foods they used to eat happily? Would they live off chips and ice-cream and never touch a vegetable again if given the chance? This little book provides easy-to-follow, easy-to-remember rules to help re-programme your child into a happy, healthy, adventurous eater.

    The book has two main sections with the first having the quotes divided by their topic such as Love, Happiness, Anger, etc. The second part of the book has specific quotes from Buddha, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Lao Tzu and Zen Quotations.

    This longawaited companion to the classic fivemillioncopy bestseller, Notes to Myself, Spiritual Notes to Myself provides indispensible material for the journey to a more satisfying inner life.

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    The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. This rare guide illustrates how Buddha's philosophy of the "middle way" can lead to a balanced, harmonious, and serene existence in the 21st century.

    In Let Go, Martine Batchelor leads the way there.Negative patterns of mind may manifest as fear, avoidance, depression, addiction, judgment of self or other, and any of a host of other physical, mental, or psychological forms. Let Go aims at understanding what really lies at the root of these behaviors so we can reclaim control. Each chapter concludes with an exercise or guided meditation as a tool for the reader to work with negative habits in new and creative ways. You don't have to be a Buddhist for them to work. You just need to want to move on.Helpful exercises and guided meditations - designed to build understanding of our negative habits, as well as the confidence and skill needed to instead embrace our greatest qualities - appear throughout the book.Batchelor also looks at Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression, Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz's use of meditation to deal with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), successful combinations of meditation and Twelve-Step programs, and offers her own innovations.

    The theory of karma is intellectually intriguing, but a practical understanding of how karma works can help us find hope and happiness in our lives. Eknath Easwaran is a foremost translator and interpreter of the Indian classics (the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads and the Dhammapada), and a highly respected teacher of meditation. This short ebook is one chapter from his forthcoming "Essence of the Dhammapada: The Buddha's Call to Nirvana."