⚠️ Coronavirus Note
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person meetings may have been canceled or moved online. Please contact your local meeting organizers before visiting an in-person meeting to confirm.
See our List of Online Meetings
Welcome to buddhistrecovery.org
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.
Save the Date for the 2021 Buddhist Recovery Summit Dec 4th and 5th
More information can be found at buddhistrecoverysummit.org
Sober Voices!
Sober Voices Flow is a 3-day virtual event packed with speakers, experiences, and a global lineup of storytellers representing diverse perspectives on sobriety.
Book Club and Weekly Meetings
We are offering meetings every Wednesday of the month, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Pacific Time.
More information on Weds meetings
Also May 29th we kicked off a new monthly Book Club!
The Buddhist Recovery Network is in solidarity with the BIMPOC populations.
BRN Statement in support of our Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) community
- 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 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: 17 Sep 2021
- What’s new?
- Recovery Dharma meetings updated.
- Refuge Recovery meetings updated.
- A new meeting, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Find out more here.
- A new meeting, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Find out more here.
- A new meeting, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 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.
Support the BRN
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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