Comments on: Buddhism and Recovery http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/ ...because everyone deserves a second chance... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rusty http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22623 Rusty Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:21:33 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22623 Progress, not perfection, Lasse. I don't run a perfect program or a perfect practice. I use the steps and the path to help make me a better person...I don't claim to be anywhere close yet. Progress, not perfection, Lasse. I don’t run a perfect program or a perfect practice. I use the steps and the path to help make me a better person…I don’t claim to be anywhere close yet.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22611 Lasse Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:15:25 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22611 Comment to Rusty and Bob. I went to AA for 2 years but after I became a buddhist I stopped to go to the meetnings, and yes, I think buddhism (for an alcoholic) works without AA. For me it does. So far. But I respect buddhists who go to AA. One of my best friend do so. One more thing. If you study damma why do you use such an aggresive tone (ridiculous and asshole) just because you have different views? The noble eightfold patch include "right speech", I think it goes for writing to. :) Take care. Comment to Rusty and Bob.

I went to AA for 2 years but after I became a buddhist I stopped to go to the meetnings, and yes, I think buddhism (for an alcoholic) works without AA. For me it does. So far. But I respect buddhists who go to AA. One of my best friend do so.

One more thing. If you study damma why do you use such an aggresive tone (ridiculous and asshole) just because you have different views? The noble eightfold patch include "right speech", I think it goes for writing to. :)

Take care.

]]> By: Rusty http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22366 Rusty Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:35:21 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22366 Dear Bob, Thanks for taking the time to spew some of your haterade my way. I could care less what you think of the liberations (not "mine," by the way) or your opinion of AA. Thankfully, we have been provided many spiritual paths which enables me to choose my own and not one narrowly prescribed or dictated by some elitist asshole, such as yourself. :-) When I joined AA I was an atheist...and never once felt my beliefs or lack of beliefs assaulted or insulted by anyone I met in the program. Most discrimination and misunderstanding that I encounter comes from outside the walls of the fellowship. Have a nice life, Bob, and I hope you find a way to rid yourself of some of that anger and judgmental sneering. Namaste, my friend. Dear Bob,

Thanks for taking the time to spew some of your haterade my way. I could care less what you think of the liberations (not “mine,” by the way) or your opinion of AA. Thankfully, we have been provided many spiritual paths which enables me to choose my own and not one narrowly prescribed or dictated by some elitist asshole, such as yourself. :-) When I joined AA I was an atheist…and never once felt my beliefs or lack of beliefs assaulted or insulted by anyone I met in the program. Most discrimination and misunderstanding that I encounter comes from outside the walls of the fellowship. Have a nice life, Bob, and I hope you find a way to rid yourself of some of that anger and judgmental sneering. Namaste, my friend.

]]> By: Bob D. http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22365 Bob D. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:15:16 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22365 Your 12 Buddhist steps are absurdly ridiculous. Why conform to the twelve steps, which has a hidden Christian agenda? Why not just be a Buddhist and practice its tenants, instead of selling out? Why please a tiny program by trying to fuse a giant spiritual system to the twelve steps. Buddhism does not need any help from AA. Anyway, AA agressively assaults any person who won't adopt a Christian way of thinking, especially people who found it not necessary to have a higher power. To me, after many years in AA, nothing fails like the twelve steps. AA brags about the 2 million saved but, how about the 80 million it has left behind. Your 12 Buddhist steps are absurdly ridiculous. Why conform to the twelve steps, which has a hidden Christian agenda? Why not just be a Buddhist and practice its tenants, instead of selling out? Why please a tiny program by trying to fuse a giant spiritual system to the twelve steps. Buddhism does not need any help from AA. Anyway, AA agressively assaults any person who won’t adopt a Christian way of thinking, especially people who found it not necessary to have a higher power. To me, after many years in AA, nothing fails like the twelve steps. AA brags about the 2 million saved but, how about the 80 million it has left behind.

]]> By: Rusty http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-14159 Rusty Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:17:31 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-14159 Thanks Jo and Toby G! :-) Thanks Jo and Toby G! :-)

]]> By: Jo http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-14084 Jo Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:56:33 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-14084 Hi Rusty, Here's a couple of links for Buddhist 12 step dharma lectures: http://www.judithragir.org/12_step_lectures.htm http://www.liberationpark.org/audiox/12step.htm Hi Rusty,

Here’s a couple of links for Buddhist 12 step dharma lectures:

http://www.judithragir.org/12_step_lectures.htm

http://www.liberationpark.org/audiox/12step.htm

]]> By: Jo http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22600 Jo Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22600 Hi Rusty,<br><br>Here's a couple of links for Buddhist 12 step dharma lectures:<br><br><a href="http://www.judithragir.org/12_step_lectures.htm<br /> ">http://www.judithragir.org/12_step_lectures.htm<br /> </a> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.liberationpark.org/audiox/12step.htm ">http://www.liberationpark.org/audiox/12step.htm </a> Hi Rusty,

Here's a couple of links for Buddhist 12 step dharma lectures:

http://www.judithragir.org/12_step_lectures.htm

http://www.liberationpark.org/audiox/12step.htm

]]> By: Toby G http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-8375 Toby G Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:47:52 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-8375 Loved both books, as well as Hardcore Zen (a little deviation along the lines of Noah Levine's book- No recovery but it does have Punk Rock, Buddhism and monster movies! But seriously- decent book) and 12 steps on the Buddha's path (Bill Buddha and We)by Laura S. Also Claude Anshin Thomas' "At Hells Gate" is a pretty interesting book dealing with Mr Thomas' experience in Vietnam and his journey through addiction and PTSD to a life as a Buddhist monk. Loved both books, as well as Hardcore Zen (a little deviation along the lines of Noah Levine’s book- No recovery but it does have Punk Rock, Buddhism and monster movies! But seriously- decent book) and 12 steps on the Buddha’s path (Bill Buddha and We)by Laura S. Also Claude Anshin Thomas’ “At Hells Gate” is a pretty interesting book dealing with Mr Thomas’ experience in Vietnam and his journey through addiction and PTSD to a life as a Buddhist monk.

]]> By: Toby G http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-22518 Toby G Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:47:52 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-22518 Loved both books, as well as Hardcore Zen (a little deviation along the lines of Noah Levine's book- No recovery but it does have Punk Rock, Buddhism and monster movies! But seriously- decent book) and 12 steps on the Buddha's path (Bill Buddha and We)by Laura S. Also Claude Anshin Thomas' "At Hells Gate" is a pretty interesting book dealing with Mr Thomas' experience in Vietnam and his journey through addiction and PTSD to a life as a Buddhist monk. Loved both books, as well as Hardcore Zen (a little deviation along the lines of Noah Levine's book- No recovery but it does have Punk Rock, Buddhism and monster movies! But seriously- decent book) and 12 steps on the Buddha's path (Bill Buddha and We)by Laura S. Also Claude Anshin Thomas' "At Hells Gate" is a pretty interesting book dealing with Mr Thomas' experience in Vietnam and his journey through addiction and PTSD to a life as a Buddhist monk.

]]> By: New Beginnings » “I am fortunate to be alive” http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-6772 New Beginnings » “I am fortunate to be alive” Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:20:46 +0000 http://www.rustykeller.com/blog/2006/01/11/buddhism-and-recovery/#comment-6772 [...] more wisdom from the Dalai Lama, please see the Zaadz website. For more information on Buddhism and recovery visit Dharma Punx, Kevin Griffith, or Buddhist Recovery. Filed under : recovery, spirituality, aa, [...] [...] more wisdom from the Dalai Lama, please see the Zaadz website. For more information on Buddhism and recovery visit Dharma Punx, Kevin Griffith, or Buddhist Recovery. Filed under : recovery, spirituality, aa, [...]

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