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The last newsletter featured Christophe's story but we had the wrong link to the story. Our apologies for this error! Please read below how meditation saves his life.
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"If it were not for finding a practical way to experience the 11th step I would be dead"
by Christophe,
San Pedro, CA
"My 1st sponsor insisted that I go to an 11th step meeting on Thursday night even though I had not taken that step yet. So I went and prayed but could not meditate...."
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Greetings!
Welcome to our February 11th Step Meditation Newsletter.
There is no better way to begin, deepen or enhance your 11th Step Meditation practice than through group meditations, workshops and retreats. We will continue to make this a regular section of the newsletter. In February, even this next weekend, there are some events that you should check out or refer your friends to: This Weekend!!
"Discover Meditation in the 12 Steps"Torrance, CA, Saturday February 9, 10 am to 4 pm. Got Serenity in Your Recovery? Learn how to explore and turn the first 3 Steps into action steps through meditation! Presented by me, Randy F. Call (310) 326-2760 for last minute reservations. Click here to learn more!"Buddhism and the Twelve Steps"
Concord, CA, Saturday February 16, 9 am-1pm. Discover the 12 Steps within Buddhism with Kevin Griffin and meditation, mindful speech, and more. Click here to learn more!
Also, check out Kevin's ongoing 12 Step meditation classes and workshops at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, in Woodacre, CA
"The Inner Room of Recovery Conference"
June 27 - 29, 2008, Albuquerque. Centering
Prayer is a method that has helped many of us in 12 Step recovery to
deepen our 11th Step practice. When we stop our addiction, we still
have adolescent urges regarding excessive needs for power, control,
esteem, affection, approval, and security that cause us and others pain. Hosted by Fr. Thomas Keating and Fr. Richard Rohr. Click here for the Conference brochure
Together in Meditation,
Randy F. |
| Buddhism and the Twelve Steps |
By Kevin Griffin, the author of ONE BREATH AT A TIME: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
Buddhism was founded over 2,500 years ago in India, and over time spread over much of Asia. It has taken different forms as it moved into different cultures. Today there are considered to be three major school: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Theravada (The Way of the Elders) is predominantly in Southern Asia, Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Mahayana is found in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, and includes Zen. Vajrayana is found primarily in the Himalayan region and is sometimes called "Tibetan Buddhism."
Read the rest of Kevin's article and learn:
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| Meditation in the News |
This morning the Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi passed on. He founded Transcendental Meditation (TM) which contributed greatly to our awareness and practice of meditation here in the West. I had already included the articles below in the News. Here is a link to his obituary this morning
Thank you Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi for all that you did to help the 11th Step Meditation!
Beatles' meditation guru retreats into
silence
MSNBC - USA
AP THE HAGUE,
Netherlands - It was 1967 and the Indian meditation guru Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi, dressed in white with long flowing black hair and a gray beard
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We hope that you will find this site and information useful to your recovery. Please let us know how we can help expand your 11th Step Meditation practice more fully, info@11thStepMeditation.org. This is our 12th Step mission!
Together in Meditation,
Randy F.
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