Episode 144 :: Josh Korda :: Addiction Recovery Approaches

Josh Korda Meditation teacher Josh Korda speaks with us about how his work in addiction recovery is informed by his own experiences, traditional Buddhist thought, and modern science. Craving, that’s what we struggle with. Whether it’s a light interest in having our relaxing afternoon continue to be relaxing, or the more damaging physical and psychological…

Read More

Episode 56 :: Kevin Griffin :: A Burning Desire

Kevin Griffin Kevin Griffin speaks with us about his book A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. Hi, everyone, thanks for being here. We’ve had guests on the podcast before who’ve spoken about how Buddhist teaching and practice have impacted addiction recovery programs, and often the subject of the classic Twelve Step…

Read More

Episode 46 :: Paul Saintilan :: Buddhist Recovery Network

Paul Saintilan Paul Saintilan, a Director and former President of the Buddhist Recovery Network, speaks to us about how early Buddhist practice is helping people with the problems of substance abuse. Craving. In Buddhism, this is one of the key components of paticcasamuppada, or Dependent Origination. It leads us to clinging, and weaves its way…

Read More