‘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
Addiction
Turning Word
Melina Bondy, a meditation teacher and former monastic in the Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, talks about a Buddhist book that made a significant impact on their practice.
The Wisdom of Trauma
In The Wisdom of Trauma, Dr. Gabor Maté explores how true healing becomes possible once we learn to embrace our deepest wounds.
Sweets and Suffering
A Won Buddhist teacher on how we consume suffering and how suffering consumes us
Meditation Meditation Month 2020
Meditating on Suffering
Fear of aging and death drew her to alcoholism––and ultimately to the dharma. A Buddhist nun shares insights from her past and a meditation on suffering.
Digital Detox: Reclaim Your Mind From Social Media Addiction
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these sites and other social media platforms can be emotional minefields, and they eat up far more time than many of us are OK with. Triratna teacher Bodhipaksa offers five practices from the Buddha…
Peeling Away the Promise of Desire
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
Pani: Women, Drugs and Kathmandu
In Kathmandu, life for female opioid addicts is hard. Addicted to the street drug pani and shunned by society, many turn to sex work and petty crime to survive. This documentary follows eight brave women who…
Recovery Summit Attracts Buddhist Leaders
Those seeking freedom from addiction are increasingly turning to Buddhist-based recovery groups for help. A recent gathering outlined steps forward for the Buddhist recovery movement.
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