Buddhist Recovery Network
Buddhist Recovery Network
#32 – Addiction & the Hell Realm
#32 – Addiction & the Hell Realm
#32 – Addiction & the Hell Realm
Wednesday 30th October 2019
Discover how Buddhist principles can aid in addiction recovery. Learn about mindfulness, surrender, and gratitude in this insightful episode.
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The powerlessness of the situation is mirrored perfectly and described by that first noble truth and a truth that we have to come to understand and in many senses, like our addictions, we have to surrender to.
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