Russell Brand’s documentary, From Addiction to Recovery, on the nature of addiction and society’s response to addiction, is gutsy and intelligent. He makes a plea for compassion and treatment for addicts. He argues that it is a pragmatic approach to dealing with addiction as a health issue, not a moral issue. Advertisements
I don’t view Buddhism as a religion, and I refuse to practice it that way. By “religion”, I mean in the usual Western sense, being one’s main system of belief and spiritual practice, one’s main source of spiritual connection with others, to the exclusion of other beliefs, practices and associations. There’s too much pressure from other people to be… Read More Buddhism As a Practice, Not A Religion
This a friendly reminder that our third meditation lesson (out of ten) will be held on this Friday, 28th August from 6.30pm onwards at Dalhousie Multi-faith centre. With Metta, Atlantic Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Centre http://www.atlanticbuddhist.com
Meta Buddhist Inquiry is starting again on Friday Sept. 4 at the Halifax Central Library. See event on FB at link: https://www.facebook.com/events/858892760868759/ Meta Buddhist Inquiry explores Buddhism from secular, critical, outsider, X-Post-Non, modernist, post-modernist and other contemporary approaches. Meta Buddhist Inquiry is non-denominational, not affiliated with any Buddhist or other religious sects. Buddhists from all traditions… Read More Meta Buddhist Inquiry Starts Again Friday Sept. 4 HFXCL
B. Alan Wallace talks about the Buddhist view of free will, choice, karma, justice, and obtaining liberation. He describes the karmic view of free will as ecological: what you put out, you get back. There is no ‘away.’ What you put into the environment comes back to you eventually. He also discusses these from the view… Read More B Alan Wallace: A Buddhist View of Free Will
Nikki Meyer’s Y12SR, Yoga for Recovery, is one of the most advanced yoga programs for recovery from addiction. She has led the movement to teach yoga as a support for recovery, which has been replicated by other yoga teachers across North America. The following video explains in depth how yoga works with 12 Steps for Recovery… Read More Yoga for Recovery: Nikki Meyers and Y12SR
