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Feb 2014
23m 42s

Kevin Griffin

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About this episode
This week on The One You Feed we have Kevin Griffin.
Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist author, teacher, and innovator in the field of  addiction treatment. The insight and intimacy of his teaching have made him a leader in the mindful recovery movement.
He is the author of the classic, One Breath at a Time, which is one of the first books about blending mindfulness and 12 step recovery. He recently released a workbook based on those teachings . His most recent book, A Burning Desire: Dharma God and The Path of Recovery, deals with the concept of a higher power through a Buddhist lens.
In This Interview Kevin and I discuss...

The One You Feed parable.
How what we think about becomes who we are.
If you want to be loving think loving thoughts.
How the Buddha applied a penetrating intellect.
What  the 5 Precepts are and how they apply in our lives.
Why spirituality is not anti-intellectual.
How recovery is a behavioral approach and meditation is a more cognitive approach.
A passable definition of spirituality
How we all know that happiness doesn't come from things
How we don't live according to our beliefs.
What the root of mindfulness is.
Limiting beliefs.
Cause and Effect.

Kevin Griffin Links
Kevin Griffin Homepage
One Breath at a Time
Buddhism and the Twelve Steps: A Recovery Workbook for Individuals and Groups
A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery
Kevin's musical album: Laughing Buddha

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