The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast

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The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast episodes

January 07, 2014 Episode 022 - The Fallacy of Non-Duality
The words are easy. To practice non-duality is something quite beyond words. Check it out.
30 min
November 25, 2013 Episode 021 - The First Noble Truth and The Two Truths
The First Noble Truth (Life is suffering) and The Two Truths (Relative and absolute). How can we really practice this within our own life circumstances without bypassing how it really is?
27 min
November 22, 2013 Episode 020 - Trauma and the Twelve Steps
Dr. Jamie Marich discusses recovery and trauma and other key concepts in the new recovery movement.
35 min
October 11, 2013 Episode 019 - To Thine Own Non-Self Be True
Answering email from readers and listeners on the path. Can I be Buddhist and still be true to the 12-Step program?

Photo credit: Scott Diamon, Tenerife Island, Spain
25 min
September 30, 2013 Episode 018 - Spirituality, Anonymity and the New Recovery Movement
Documentary called The Anonymous People brings up issues of anonymity as a spiritual principle. Discussion of a proposed "New Recovery" Movement.
29 min
August 29, 2013 Episode 017 - Spiritual Bypassing
Spiritual Bypassing defined and discussed in and out of the context of recovery. From the book, Spiritual Bypassing by Robert Augustus Masters Ph.d.
28 min
August 25, 2013 Episode 016 - New Definitions of Addiction
New definitions of addiction, discussion of trauma and its role in addiction, The Funnel and places to connect online. The book I read from at the beginning is
The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment

29 min
August 19, 2013 Episode 015 - The Power of Vow
The 12-Step Buddhist podcast resumes with a discussion of The Power of Vow, shadow work and esoterics.
22 min
July 01, 2010 Episode 014 - Zen Therapy w Larry Christensen - the Three As
Larry Christensen, Ph.D. on Zen, psychotherapy and recovery. Larry spoke at the 12-Step Buddhist Group in Portland, OR on June 28th, 2010

Thanks to Clay Giberson for the podcast music.
1 hr 16 min
April 19, 2010 Episode 013 - Darren Main - Yoga and Recovery
Darren Littlejohn interviews author and yoga teacher Darren Main of San Francisco. Topics include how to use yoga as part of recovery, ethical considerations, the "guru complex" and integration.

Thanks to Clay Giberson for the 12-Step Buddhist podcast theme.
37 min