(text BRNDEC to 53555 ❖ instantly register for VIMALASARA'S upcoming dharmatalk on Dec. 1st, 2024) Today's Guest: Susanna Ahvalo Susanna Ahvalo is an addiction expert and mindfulness instructor from Helsinki, Finland. She combines Positive Psychology, trauma-informed methods, and mindfulness to explore the roots of suffering behind addictive behavi…

Episode Notes Today's Guest: Sitaram Dass (K. Sandin, LCSW) Sitaram Dass spent several years serving his beloved teacher Ram Dass on Maui, where he was shown the path of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of service and devotion. As the Director of the Sacred Community Project, he works to lower the barriers of access to contemplative and devotional practices t…

Today's Guest: Shawna Adkins Shawna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Oakland, California. She supports adults on their wellness journeys, helping them reconnect with their Buddha Nature. She also enjoys dancing, DIY projects, and gardening. Podcast Music by Modus Music. For inquires, email: modus.music@outlook.com (PREVIOUSLY: Welcome back…

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Episode Notes This is a talk from the SHE RECOVERS symposium about Critical Conversations About Race. We are in the unfortunate time of having to witness the Trial of Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. And during this time of the trial the slaying of Duante Wright took place in the Minneapolis. This talk although given in the fall of 2020, it …

The Vulnerable Disco Vince Miller and Valentine Darling chat about how they got sober, queer community in sobriety, healing from trauma, and developing friendships. Both Vince and Valentine are active on instagram. Follow Vince @thevulnerabledisco, and Valentine @goingsomewheresober. Get more information on their projects at www.TheVulnerableDisco.…

Recovery for the Revolution Carolyn, who uses they/them pronouns, is a queer, non-binary Afro-Indigenous neurodivergent human in long-term recovery and believe recovery from a decolonized, anti-oppression lens can point the collective towards liberation. They are breathing fresh life into recovery and they are a powerhouse of wisdom, I’m really exc…

The Sober Voices Team https://www.sobervoices.co/The Sober Voices Summit is multiple days of intentional content from a diverse array of leaders in the sober movement. This event brings together people from multifaceted backgrounds to share their stories and vision for the future of the sober movement. The content is accessible and inspiring to all…

Lucy Rocca tells our President of BRN Vimalasara, all about Soberistas, a recovery community founded in the UK, that serves predominantly women all over the world. https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/christmas-eve https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/new-years-eve https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetwork https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate…

Critical Conversations About Race Ester speaks on race in recovery and Emotional Freedom Tapping patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetwork

https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetworkIn this episode shary speaks about life growing up as a queer teenager, and as an adult recovering from meth and drinking. She shares BIPOC recovery resources, and talks about her use of holistic recovery modalities. Shari will be facilitating the upcoming event at SheRecovers: Healing the Effects of R…

https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetworkThis topic is so incredibly important for us in recovery. Doing anti racist work is an integral part of our healing, especially in Buddhist Recovery where we aim to cause less harm. How can we do that without exploring how to be an anti racist and by learning how to not perpetuate the racism inherent i…

In this interview Taryn Strong, co-founder of SheRecovers, opens up about the trauma and inner child work she set out to do after her relapse and what it's like to run a recovery community with her mother. "At the core, we are all the same... Everyone is recovering from something" These words are core values at SheRecovers which is a program open t…

Holly Whitaker speaks on Tempest and what it means to create an inclusive online recovery program. Interview by Vimalasara Mason-John. https://www.jointempest.com/ https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/

Kevin Griffin reflects on his past 35 years of sobriety using Buddhism and the 12 steps followed by Q&A. https://insightla.org/event/the-addiction-to-racism/2020-07-31-09-30/https://insightla.org/event/efforts-of-recovery/2020-08-03-18-30/https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/

HAPPY PRIDE. This episode is all about sex and relationships in recovery featuring Clif Cannon, Amanda Hamp, Ojoku Anoiyusogwu and hosted by Valentine. Donate to keep this podcast going at https://www.patreon.com/join/buddhistrecoverynetwork or visit our site at BuddhistRecovery.Org

"I have worked in mental health for the last 12 years, which is where I saw the need for sexual education and sexual trauma support.I have a MS in Health Psychology. This has led to my passion for assisting and supporting those that are sexual assault survivors and those without access to comprehensive sex education. My compassion and passion for t…

Ojoku shares his story on being a gay black man in america, leaving the military and recovering from addiction. https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetwork

https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetworkDuring this talk Martine will look at the habits that bind us and stop our potential for wisdom and compassion manifesting fully. She will explore the meditative tools found in the Vipassana tradition like mindfulness of the breath, sounds and feeling tones to show how we can engage creatively with our…

Peers in recovery share their experience and practices for Weathering the Storm. Featuring Cliff, Amanda, Stevie & Valentine. https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/https://www.patreon.com/buddhistrecoverynetworkhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/recoverydharmaBIPOC/

In this session we will release self-doubt and/or self-blame, and engage in a practice of self-love and self-forgiveness. Fresh Lev White is a love and compassionate activist. He offers mindfulness, coaching, mediation, and diversity trainings as tools for shifting towards more authentic, conscious and passionate living. He teaches and writes about…

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Re-Release from Taboo Addictions. Vimalasara talks about eating disorder recovery. BRN Podcast will be taking a break for the next month. If you have ideas for 2020 episodes or want to be involved in any way please email me at finding.valentine@gmail.com Zoom link for our online Xmas Day meeting: https://zoom.us/j/518564313 or you can find the link…

Top up on tips and coping mechanisms to deal with the next 32 days. Do the festive season with a sense of freedom and joy. Recorded from the Buddhist Recovery Network Academy: Watch the Triggers: The Festive Season is Here featuring Vimalasara Mason John. BRN Academy Live https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/academy Dana/Donation https://www.buddhistre…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit in Lacey WA September 6th 2019. Intention, Mindfulness & The 12 Steps ft Kevin Griffin BRN Academy Live https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/academy Dana/Donation https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate Buddhist Recovery Network https://www.BuddhistRecovery.org/ Buddhist Recovery Network Facebook Find out…

Today on the Buddhist Recovery Network podcast we have an inspiring story by Kim who speaks about her experience through the 12 steps, she speaks about her Italian family, and her upbringing... her queerness in the rooms, and having community during this global pandemic. Donate - http://pateron.com/buddhsitrecoverynetwork…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit in Lacey WA September 6th 2019. BRN Academy Live https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/academy Dana/Donation https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate Buddhist Recovery Network https://www.BuddhistRecovery.org/ Buddhist Recovery Network Facebook https://www.5th-precept.org/Fifth-Precept-Sangha-Meeting-Format…

There is a correlation between our inner state of being and our outer circumstances. By noticing our inner sensations and thoughts, tracking them to witness their changes, we make the unconscious conscious and can hold the inner and the outer experiences in an attitude of expanded focus. Observing our own continuously evolving experience centers us…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit in Lacey WA September 6th 2019. Craving, the Sutta's & Addiction http://www.vancouverbuddhistcentre.com/programs/retreats/ https://mtadamszen.org/event/oct-sober-fest/ Holiday RD Event in WA: https://intersanghaholiday.eventbrite.com, https://www.facebook.com/events/382608125948545/ BRN Academy Live h…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit in Lacey WA September 6th 2019. Tabboo Addictions: Sex, Porn, Love, Eating Disorders and Screens. http://www.vancouverbuddhistcentre.com/programs/retreats/ https://mtadamszen.org/event/oct-sober-fest/ Holiday RD Event in WA: https://intersanghaholiday.eventbrite.com, https://www.facebook.com/events/38…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit in Lacey WA September 6th 2019. This is the second part of our Sangha Safety discussion where the community discusses question like “How do we as a sang ha set an intention for safety? What Safety Statements can we read at Meetings. What does safety look like in Online Communities? And more” BRN Acade…

From the International Buddhist Recovery Summit 2019: Safe Sangha - Creating Safer Spaces. Dana/Donation https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate Buddhist Recovery Network https://www.BuddhistRecovery.org/ Buddhist Recovery Network Facebook Find out more at https://brn-podcast.pinecast.coOleh Buddhist Recovery Network

Compassion: A Quivering of the Heart w/ Kara Haney Compassion (Karuna) is one of the primary heart teachings. It is the felt experience in response to a being’s pain. When we understand this through practice, we are able to cultivate compassion for our own pain and the pain of others. Thus compassion becomes a vehicle of connection, further dissolv…

Gary Sanders and Vimalasara speak about Gary's choice to leave Against the Stream and Refuge Recovery, using Hallucinogens in addiction recovery & the importance of the Brahma Viharas. We are accepting donations to offer scholarships to the Buddhist Recovery Summit https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate Buddhist Recovery Daylong Olympia WA https:/…

Joan has had personal experience with alcohol addiction, a fingerbiting compulsion (classified as an impulse-control disorder), compulsive thinking, and depression. She does not believe there is one recovery model that fits everyone, and she encourages people to find what works for them. What she offers is an approach rooted in open awareness – giv…

Amy Reed is an Asheville, NC based writer. She got sober in Oakland, CA in 2008 in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous and dabbled a little in Buddhism via Kevin Griffin and Spirit Rock. When she moved to Asheville with her family in 2014, she found herself drifting away from 12-steps and struggled to find a recovery community in her new town. Then s…

Living an Authentic Life A life free from craving, addictions and compulsions isn’t just about avoiding intoxicants, it invites the opportunity to live a full and authentic life with creativity and joy. This isn’t just a possibility. Research suggests that although people in recovery from substance misuse often suffer more in the first year, in the…

Trauma, whether connected to early childhood, an event as an adult or to social oppression, changes our nervous system, our physiological responses to life and impacts our self image, relational capacities, perception and self regulatory abilities. It is, in my view, a core underlying cause for the arising of addiction patterns. Looking through the…

This episode features a conversation between Vimalasara and Sue Neufeld-Ellis covering the topic of sexual misconduct in spiritual communities and creating safer spaces. BRN Academy Live https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/academy We are accepting donations to offer scholorships to the Summit https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate International BRN S…

A Conversation with Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara on the Buddhist Sutta's and more... Listen for a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at BuddhistRecoverySummit.org Check out Kevin's Website http://www.kevingriffin.net/ We are accepting donations to offer scholorships to the Summit https://www.buddhistreco…

A Conversation with Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara on Kevins books, Buddhist Sutta's and more... Listen for a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at BuddhistRecoverySummit.org Check out Kevin's Website http://www.kevingriffin.net/ Offer Dana & Support BRN https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate Internat…

A Conversation with Deborah Grace & Vimalasara on sex & love addiction and more... Part 3 of a 3 part series giving a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at BuddhistRecoverySummit.org Offer Dana & Support BRN https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate International BRN Summit https://www.buddhistrecove…

A Conversation with Deborah Grace & Vimalasara on sex & love addiction and more... Part 2 of a 3 part series giving a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at BuddhistRecoverySummit.org Offer Dana & Support BRN https://www.buddhistrecovery.org/donate International BRN Summit https://www.buddhistrecove…