Episode 041 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Comfortable in Your Own Skin

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Episode 041 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Comfortable in Your Own Skin

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Dec 16, 2018

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We’re all crackheads. Addicted to addiction. Who we are brings us to where we are. Discussion of Buddha nature vs karma as it pertains to being an addict in samsara.

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Dec 16, 2018

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Integrating Buddhism and the 12 Steps of recovery from any addiction. Techniques, principles, tips, meditations. Based on The 12-Step Buddhist (2009), the new Yoga of Transformation series: The Yoga of Self Compassion, The Yoga of Letting Go and The Yoga of Being a Badass. Visit the12stepbuddhist.com free meditations and more.

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Episode 041 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Comfortable in Your Own Skin

Episode 041 - The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast: Comfortable in Your Own Skin

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