BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery Network

BRN #68. Vince Cullen ❖ From Abstinence to Abandonment, Power of Personal Vow, Launching the 5th Precept Sangha


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Vince Cullen shares his journey into recovery and Buddhism, which led him to develop programs, host retreats, and help others find a new way of life.

An ex-alcoholic, Vince has been involved in Buddhist-oriented drug and alcohol recovery since 1998 and has a long association withWat Thamkrabok monastery in Thailand, where he has twice taken temporary ordination. He founded and facilitatesFifth Precept Sangha meditation-for-awakeningSit-and-Share meetings across multiple countries as part of his ongoingHungry Ghost Retreats.

Vince has served as aBuddhist Prison Chaplain in both male and female prisons in the UK and sat on the board of the Buddhist Recovery Network for nearly three years. He has completed the Committed Dharma Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner programs atGaia House in England and the Mindfulness Teachers Development Programme throughBodhi College in Switzerland and the UK.


Books mentioned


“A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life” by Jack Kornfield


“Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits” by Martine Batchelor


More Links:


Vince's travel blog — Experience his recorded teachings:https://hungryghostretreats.org/


ELSA Recovery


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