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  • Location Online
  • Experience Levels All
  • This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
  • Date/Time Saturday, March 30, 2024
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

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[ONLINE] DISCUSSION WITH VIMALASARA AND KEVIN GRIFFIN:

BUDDHISM AND RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION, HABITUAL BEHAVIOURS, STRONG EMOTIONS AND ILLNESS

 

Saturday, March 30th,  12:00 pm Pacific Time
Registration closes March 29th at 11:59pm Pacific Time

Vimalasara and Kevin will also offer a full retreat on this topic this Spring.
Entering Into the Silence of Recovery: A Silent Insight Meditation Retreat: May 9 – 12th, 2024
Join In-Person

 

Meet two of the leading teachers in the field of Buddhism and recovery Kevin Griffin and Vimalasara Mason-John. Each of them have dedicated their life work to helping the struggling in the hell realms of addiction and other habitual and compulsive behaviors.

Join them for this one off Q and A, and ask all the questions you may have on the theme of Buddhism and recovering from addiction, habitual behaviors, strong emotions and illness.

 

COST:

Dana-based, pay at any amount above $0

 

ABOUT THE ONLINE PROGRAM
At registration will receive a link with a landing page for the online community that includes the zoom and schedule information for the online component of this program, along with any other helpful tips before, during, and after your retreat. This link will be emailed to you again 24 hours before your retreat.

DATE AND TIME (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)
March 30th, 12 pm (PST)
*zoom link and more information will be available 24 hours before the retreat*

For any questions please contact guestservices@bigbearretreatcenter.org or visit our website bigbearretreatcenter.org

Cancellation Policy: Please visit our website for more on the cancellation policy for this retreat.

Dana-based On Line Retreat Cancellation Fee Schedule:

> 4 weeks   20%
<4 weeks    No Refunds

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist teacher and author best known for his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, and his innovative work bringing dharma and recovery together. A co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network, he teaches internationally in a wide range of settings from meditation and yoga centers to... Read more

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

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