Chod, or cutting through attachment to the body, practice and discussion. Continuing with the Bodhisattva practices as they pertain to recovery from the spectrum of attachment-addiction. Free giveaways of the brand new Audible release of Compassionate Recovery: Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addictions ! Listen for details.
Jul 09, 2022•24 min•Ep. 52
Jul 02, 2022•23 min•Ep. 51
Resuming where we left off in April, 2020 w/the 37 Compassion Practices of a Bodhisattva, #8. Reading from Advice from the Lotus Born, in regards to the view as it pertains to our disturbing emotions. This is a juicy one for addicts! Quick check in, back at it. New Book Announcement for Compassionate Recovery: Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addictions.
Jun 26, 2022•23 min•Ep. 50
Covid and our practice. Updates, news. Breath practice
Apr 27, 2020•22 min•Ep. 49
Podcast Episode 048 - Give Up Your Body, Practices of the Bodhisattva #6 Purification practice. What it means to self-cherish. How to change the focus. Meditation-101 course is live. Practice of the Bodhisattva #6 When in reliance on someone your defects wane and your positive qualities grow like the waxing moon To cherish such a spiritual friend more than your own body is the practice of the Bodhisattva Five Week Meditation 101 Course http://compassionaterecovery.net/meditation-101...
Aug 18, 2019•28 min
The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast Episode 047 - 100,000 Words, Practices of the Bodhisattva #5 * stillness of the body * silence of the voice * spaciousness of the mind * Discussion of how I wrote 100,000 words this year * The 12-Step Buddhist 10-Year Anniversary Edition pre-release * http://bit.ly/buddhist10 Practices of the Bodhisattva #5 When friendship w someone causes the three poisons to increase, Degrades the activities of listening, reflecting and meditating, And destroys loving kindness and ...
Aug 11, 2019•30 min
Episode 046 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Compassionate Recovery - Practices of a Bodhisattva #4 Practice #4 from the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva - Let go. YouTube - Spotify - iTunes #sober #meditation #dharma #refuge-recovery #acceptanceandforgiveness #12stepbuddhistpodcast #podcast #podcastofinstagram #12step #12stepswork #12steprecovery #12steps #12stepprogram #Sober #Recovery #SoberLife #GetSober #StaySober #AddictionHelp #Addiction #Alcoholic #SoberIsBetter #spiritualjourney #buddhism...
Feb 18, 2019•31 min
Compassionate Recovery and the development of compassion continues with a meditation on self-compassion. Discussion continues on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with section three. I’m now offering healing sessions on Skype. New meditations and meeting formats for Compassionate Recovery.
Feb 05, 2019•27 min
Inhale compassion, exhale trauma. Review of the International Conference on Trauma and Addiction. Practices of the Bodhisattva continues with Practice #2.
Jan 20, 2019•24 min
Compassionate Recovery #001 - Practices of the Bodhisattva. Meeting format #001. Principles and practices of Compassionate Recovery. How to start a meeting. Chattra Chakkra Vartee Chattra Chakkra Bhugatay Suyambhav Subhang Sarab bah Daa Saraabah Jugatay Dukaalan Pranasee Diaalang Saroopay Sadaa yang gay sangay Abhangang Bibhutaay Chattr Chakkr Vartee is the mantra for the heart center, it gives direct energy to it. When you are sinking, if you know this mantra and can sing it, you can totally re...
Jan 03, 2019•33 min
Xmas 2018 podcast celebrating the practice of bodhicitta. Compassionate Recovery is based on the practice of compassion, known as bodhicitta in Tibetan Buddhism. Discussion of a teaching and sharing of personal experiences. 琀⽡灁汰捩瑡潩⽮ㅅ㌵㐸䔷㤭㐶ⵄ㤴㠴䄭ㅃⴵ㔵㜵䄸〱㈳䌶䐯捯浵湥獴琯浥灪g
Dec 26, 2018•26 min
We’re all crackheads. Addicted to addiction. Who we are brings us to where we are. Discussion of Buddha nature vs karma as it pertains to being an addict in samsara.
Dec 16, 2018•31 min
The priorities of a Buddha. What is the greater vehicle, teachings on emptiness and how do we begin a practice? The role of mindfulness in the Vajrayana and our yoga practice. Being a recovering being. Compassionate Recovery.
Nov 13, 2018•29 min
Interview with a cosmic healing arts practitioner. Topics include meditation, CBD, plant medicine and more. Get it. For more on our guest, see her site at http://dharahealingarts.com
Oct 29, 2018•41 min
Discussion with Dr. JoJo, a sex therapist on the notions of sexuality and what they mean in recovery and from a spiritual perspective. Instagram: 12stepbuddhist Twitter: @12stepbuddhist Visit the12stepbuddhist.com for free meditations, books and more. Like and share! Like and share!
Oct 24, 2018•39 min•Ep. 38
Interview with Youtopia presenter, Tyler Fink on the uses of Ayuasca for healing addiction.
Oct 16, 2018•37 min
Continuing discussion of The Five Precepts. Today is on the ways we get high without getting high. Also my teacher’s passing. How to avoid getting a haircut if we sit too long in slippery places. Like and share, like and share! New books on Amazon.
Sep 16, 2018•29 min
Continued discussion of the Buddhist Lay Vows as they pertain to recent sex scandals in the Buddhist world as well as our own recovery. A little of this show was done on the road so forgive the difference in sound quality. 㠀㐮〳䌀䱆杯吠牨慥d〳3〵14異汬湩畯⁴瘯牡洯扯汩⽥潃瑮楡敮獲䐯瑡⽡灁汰捩瑡潩⽮ㅅ㌵㐸䔷㤭㐶ⵄ㤴㠴䄭ㅃⴵ㔵㜵䄸〱
Sep 11, 2018•21 min
The Five Precepts or Buddhist Lay Vows. I vow not to harm. Discussion one of five on the vows. New ebook: How to Find a Spiritual Teacher.
Sep 03, 2018•25 min
Episode 033 What is a Real Teacher? Discussion of gurus, cults, betrayal, abuse and actual masters. In response to the scandal with Noah Levine and the Against The Stream “punk Buddhist” movement. Darren discusses his long term history with Noah, the Dharma and various cults and scams. This podcast may upset you. ⸱⸴湩整湲污ご㌹嘰倹〱朷⮡Đⶡ慕浲㐶ࠀ㜀䴀椀縀錀대쀀혀܁␁㘁䄁匁戁瘁脁謁錁ꀁ댁숁度ᄂᔂᨂḂ⌂│⸂㘂嬂専攂樂瀂蠂贂鐂阂頂騂
Aug 30, 2018•34 min
Lauren and I discuss her work as a person in recovery with the paradigm of Lilith, the Jewish mythological figure reputed to be Adam's first wife. She has great energy and is doing some cool things. You're gonna love this one. The Yoga of Letting Go is available for pre-order on Amazon at a discounted rate until Sep. 1st, 2018. Grab it here .
Aug 20, 2018•57 min•Ep. 32
How to let go from the perspective of the 12 steps, yoga and Buddhism. Discussion of grief, loss, empathy and connection to your feelings. Based on the upcoming book, The Yoga of Letting Go, Book II of the Yoga of Transformation Series
Aug 12, 2018•27 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 of The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast. Updates on new book projects. The Yoga of Self Compassion available on Amazon. This episode details a spiritual experience that I had which freed me from the bondage of long-term suffering and allowed me to practice self acceptance on a new level.
Aug 05, 2018•19 min•Ep. 30
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Darren Littlejohn discusses the Law of Attraction and it's application in Buddhism in the context of recovery from addictions.
Jan 17, 20160
The last year was really challenging. How I got through it sober and made it to 18!years. You can take my FREE email course, Get Abundant Energy in 10-Days. Sign up tag the12stepbuddhist.com
Dec 31, 2015•24 min
Discussion of the major problems in long term sobriety and what to do to avoid dying.
Jan 04, 20150
A meditation on Non-duality. Follow-up to episode 22 which was more of an analysis and diatribe on the fallacies perpetuated by Western non-dualists. This episode is more on getting in the non-dual state and methods to support that.
Jan 17, 2014•25 min