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This is the official website of the Buddhist Recovery Network.

The Buddhist Recovery Network promotes the use of Buddhist teachings and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors and is open to people of all backgrounds, and respectful of all recovery paths.

BRN Statement in support of our Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) community

BRN Morning Sit, Book Club and weekly meetings!

Starting May 3rd from 7:20-8:00 am Pacific Time, we will be hosting weekday morning sits!

Zoom Link - Meeting ID: 833 7810 6967 - Passcode: 065956

Startng May 29th we wlll be kicking off our new monthly Book Club!

We are also offering meetings every Wednesday of the month, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Pacific Time.
More information on Weds meetings

The Buddhist Recovery Network is in solidarity with the BIMPOC populations.

We will not stay quiet in the face of public modern day lynchings of Black and Brown Bodies.
We will not be silent over the racial injustices that are prevalent in the USA, Canada, UK and many other countries in Europe.
In moving forward we want to be an organization that has Diversity, Inclusion and Equity at the heart of our mission.
We aspire to support recovery groups that prioritize the needs of Black and Indigenous People of Color
We will work to support creating safer spaces where people from these and other marginalized populations are safe and welcome in all recovery meetings.

Buddhist Recovery Academy

Next BRN Academy teaching with Vince Cullen -- July 4th 2021 @ 1:00pm US Pacific Time

Cabbages and Condoms

Life is naturally difficult and disappointing. All living creatures are programmed to seek security and safety, and as humans, we also seek certainty. As a result, we often live life as unconscious prisoners of fear.

Fear of this world and of a next world, fear of sickness and of death, fear of insecurity and of being defenceless, fear of the unknown and of the unexpected. In short, fear of life itself.

In this month's Academy talk, I hope to explore some links between fear and craving. I will offer some ideas, particularly using the Heart practices including forgiveness, for how we might meet life on life's terms to live a compassionate, confident and fearless life.

Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88942155730?pwd=Q3dBMkRCUTZKZ0NOUjY4ODk1Mnozdz09 to join in this latest BRN Academy teaching.

Latest Podcast

Want more teachings?
The latest podcasts can be found on the BRN Academy Podcast page.

What's New

Beginning March 3rd, 5:30 - 6:30 PT each Wednesday, the BRN will be hosting virtual meetings, we will be rotating the program between several formats each month; Recovery Dharma, Eight Step Recovery, Noble Steps, as well as our own Buddhist Recovery Network format.

Last updated: 15 Jun 2021
What’s new?
Recovery Dharma meetings updated.
Refuge Recovery meetings updated.
A new virtual meeting, in English. Find out more here.
A new meeting, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Find out more here.
A new meeting, in Bali, Bali, Indonesia. Find out more here.
And remember to check the BRN calendar for talks, retreats and workshops over the coming months. Find out more here.
The BRN Team.

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The Buddhist Recovery Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is volunteer-run and relies solely on your donations. Our Mission is to promote all Buddhist Recovery meetings no matter what their affiliation is. And to bring you Buddhist teachers from around the Globe sharing teachings and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors. We provide podcasts, meditations, educational resources for anyone who needs them.

Generosity is an act of true freedom, and thus the perfect place to start the path to total release. - Thanissaro Bhikku

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