The Four Great Efforts of Recovery

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Vimalasara Mason-John, MA Visiting Teacher

Kevin Griffin Visiting Teacher

Location Online
Experience Levels All
This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Dates
- ~~Monday, August 3, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT~~
- ~~Monday, August 10, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT~~
- ~~Monday, August 17, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT~~

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Recovery from the hell realms of addiction requires the deep engagement of body and mind. The Buddhist teaching on the Four Great Efforts guides us on how to approach this challenging work. These powerful tools teach us to relinquish harmful mental states and nurture more beneficial mental qualities and behaviors that will support our recovery.

Monday, August 3rd – Preventing Harmful mental states arising in the mind and Eradicating Harmful mental states in the mind
Monday, August 10th – Cultivating Helpful mental states arising in the mind and Maintaining helpful mental states arising in the mind
Monday, August 17th – Compassionate Dialogue into struggles around your recovery

Suggested Donation:

3-Class Series: $80

Single Class: $30

Vimalasara Mason-John, MA Visiting Teacher

Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John MA is a TEDx speaker, author of 8 books including Detox Your Heart, Meditations for Emotional Trauma, and her award-winning books Eight Step Recovery – Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction and her novel Borrowed Body. She is a senior teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Order, practicing for 27 years,... Read more

Kevin Griffin Visiting Teacher

Kevin Griffin is an innovative Buddhist teacher and author, best known for his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. He has been in recovery since 1985 and a Buddhist practitioner for over 40 years. He teaches in a broad range of venues, from Dharma centers and universities to treatment... Read more

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