‘Practicing to Save My Head from Fire’
Dharma teacher Laura Burges on how Zen practice, together with the principles of recovery, can support a sustainable path to sobriety
Laura Burges
Laura Burges is a lay-entrusted dharma teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. Her most recent book is The Zen Way of Recovery: An Illuminated Path out of the Darkness of Addiction.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Openings, Visiting Teacher
Visiting Teacher: Laura Burges
A Q&A with Laura Burges, a Soto Zen teacher
TeachingsMagazine | Brief Teachings, In Brief
River of Patience
A brief teaching from a lay Buddhist teacher in the Soto Zen tradition
Living from the Inside Out
A recovering alcoholic describes her Buddhist journey
Podcasts
The Zen Way of Recovery
In this episode of Life As It Is, Zen teacher Laura Burges brings together Buddhist wisdom and the teachings of recovery programs to lay out a sustainable path to sobriety.
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Dharma Talks
The Eight Awarenesses of the Awakened Being
Laura Burges discusses "The Eight Awarenesses of the Awakened Being" as realizations that are available to us all.
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