| Description |
220 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Way Seeking Mind -- 2. Shikantaza -- 3. Buddha's Story is Our Story -- 4. Living from the Inside Out -- 5. Kintsuji: The Places We Are Broken -- 6. Straw into Gold -- 7. Eight Worldly Dharmas -- 8. The Eight Awarenesses of the awakened being -- 9. The Art of Losing -- 10. Life is but a Dream -- 11. Seeing in the Dark -- 12. Crossing Over: The Six Paramitas -- 13. The Serenity Prayer -- 14. Erroneous Imaginations -- 15. The Importance of Humor -- 16. Emotional Freedom -- 17. The Healing Power of Forgiveness -- 18. The Divine Abodes -- Afterword -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
"An accessible, compassionate guide to Buddhist principles and practices that can help support recovery from addictions and addictive behaviors-written by an experienced Zen lay teacher with thirty-five years of sobriety. For anyone struggling with addiction, Buddhism offers powerful, grounding wisdom and tools to help support recovery. In The Zen Way of Recovery, Laura Burges shares her experience as a dedicated Zen practitioner who came to terms with her own addiction to alcohol, and found support for her recovery. Through the lens of Buddhist teachings, Burges offers tools and practices, which, together with help of recovery programs, can offer a road to sobriety. Burges is an experienced and compassionate guide-and her message is resonant for people with any type of addictive behavior-and for people who aren't necessarily familiar with Buddhism. Her teachings are drawn from the Buddha's life and teachings (specifically the Eight Awarenesses of the Awakened Being and the Six Paramitas), and the wisdom of Japanese Buddhist priest Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Soto school of Zen, among others. Burges emphasizes the importance of being in an active recovery program, and the teachings and practices she offers in each chapter--including reflections, journaling prompts, meditations, instructions for setting up and altar and zazen--are both a perfect adjunct and powerful reinforcement"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Drugs -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Drug addiction -- Treatment -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Substance abuse -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Compulsive behavior -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Habit breaking -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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| ISBN |
9781645471202 (trade paperback) |
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