our community
Recovery Dharma offers an approach to addiction recovery based on meditation practice and investigation of Buddhist principles. Our program is peer-led and non-theistic. We welcome those who have experienced addictions of all kinds to pursue recovery as part of our community.
The Recovery Dharma Global nonprofit organization provides resources for individuals and groups who wish to use Buddhist practices and principles for recovery.
Meeting List
Find meetings to connect with people in the Recovery Dharma community.
Book
An introduction and guide to the Recovery Dharma program.
Beginner’s Guide
A collection of resources and information for people new to Recovery.
Sangha Groups
A collection of resources for members who want to start and grow meetings. This section also includes resources for Sanghas who want to organize their meetings into Inter-Sanghas.
Core Intentions
Intentions, Statements and Practices to ensure that this is a safe, welcoming and effective sangha.
Events
Upcoming town halls, trainings, and conferences.
Service
A collection of resources for those who want to help with organizing the ongoing structure and future of Recovery Dharma through volunteer work with the Board, Circles and Regions.
our program
These readings highlight the basic principles and practices of this program. Each concept provides an opportunity for deepening understanding, personal inquiry and practice.
The Practice
An outline of the actions we take as members of this program to help heal ourselves from the suffering of addiction.
The Four Noble Truths
The first, basic teaching from the Buddha that outlines our path of recovery.
Eightfold Path
Eight areas of practice and study.
Core Intentions
Our commitment to standards for how our global sangha operates.
Meditation
A collection of meditations created by the RD community, an essential tool in our program.
Dedication of Merit
We remind ourselves of the benefits of our practice and then dedicate it to all living beings.
seeking refuge
We seek out a safe and stable place to begin healing.
Buddha
We take refuge in our own capacity to heal and recover.
Buddha Practice
We cultivate a deeper connection with ourselves through meditation, inquiry, and renunciation of harmful and intoxicating behaviors and substances.
Dharma
(The Path) We seek refuge in the Buddhist teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Dharma Practice
We deepen our understanding of these principles through, studying these teachings.
Sangha
(Community) We find refuge within the community of others who are walking this path with us.
Sangha Practice
We attend meetings and cultivate deeper connections with Wise Friends and Mentors.
generosity
We have found that one of the sources of deepest healing and connection comes from the practice of sharing what has been so freely offered to us.
Dedication of Merit
We pause at the end of our practice to dedicate the benefits of our practice to all living beings.
Group Service
We support meetings by showing up and volunteering for service tasks, such as reading, timekeeping or facilitating.
Service
We deepen our connections by engaging in service work with our group, intersangha, region, and global sangha.
Contribute
We contribute financially to enable and sustain the efforts of this non-profit, peer-led program in order to support our community of recovering individuals around the world.
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