Buddhist Recovery Podcast

This talk was given at the Shambhala Meditation Center in Tulsa Ok August 21, 2021. As part of a series of events, this public talk discusses the dharma of addiction.

Dave sits down with Dr. Lee Norton to discuss trauma and addiction: https://leenorton.wixsite.com/leenorton Dr. Norton is founder and owner of Center for Trauma Therapy, where she is director of trauma therapy. Her philosophy is based on the principles of self-determination and native wisdom. She works collaboratively with clients to design plans best suited to individual needs. Sh

This short talk was recorded at the Buddhist Recovery Online Class and Community (BROCC). Dave offers some thoughts and reflections on 18 years of sobriety. If you would like to join the course you can do so at this link: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Dr. Steve played CBGB and Max’s Kansas City in the late 70s; drank, played in a toy rock band and then got sober in the 80s; became an international social justice/diversity educator and rocker again in the 90s; and is now a sought after consultant, trainer, clinician, writer and meditation teacher. Dr. Steve has attempted to cure Marc Maron on WTF, become a master EMDR therapist

Jesse Mayer has been clean and sober for over 20 years. As a drummer, he has been part of the Boston music scene for four decades and has been part of countless punk and rock and roll bands. Jesse and Dave have shared a friendship spanning over the last 20 years. Jesse is one of the few people who spent a lot of time with Dave prior to him getting sober. After decades in 12 step co

This talk and guided practice was given by Dave Smith as part of the programming for the online Buddhist Recovery Class and Community. We are now over 100 days into the program! If you would like to subscribe and participate in the class you can do so here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Andrew Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the co-director and guiding teacher at Wild Heart Meditation Center, a non-profit Buddhist community center located in Nashville, TN. He has a psychotherapy practice and also offers mentorship, group facilitation, education, and training for individuals, groups and organizations interested in mindfulness meditation.

Dave zooms down with long time friend and colleague Kevin Griffin. Enjoy.

Dave sits down with Dharma teacher Trudy Goodman. Trudy Goodman Kornfield, Ph.D., is a vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. She also teaches residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, Big Bear Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, among others.

Shannon gets to sit down with Gary Sanders. A long time friend and shared training experience with Against the Stream, long before its demise. Gary Sanders lives in Portland, OR. He is originally from the Los Angeles area, where he was the founder of SCV Mindfulness and led up to three weekly meditation groups for over 5 years. He was empowered to lead Buddhist meditation and dharm