A Burning Desire by Kevin Griffin
A Burning Desire is a gift for those who struggle with the Twelve Step program's focus on the need to surrender to a Higher Power. Taking a radical departure from traditional views of God, Western or Eastern, author Kevin Griffin neither accepts Christian beliefs in a Supreme Being nor Buddhist non-theism, but rather forges a refreshing, sensible, and accessible Middle Way. Griffin shows how the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha, can be understood as a Higher Power. Karma, mindfulness, impermanence, and the Eightfold Path itself are revealed as powerful forces that can be accessed through meditation and inquiry. Drawing from his own experiences with substance abuse, rehabilitation, and recovery, Griffin looks at the various ways that meditation and spiritual practices helped deepen his experience of sobriety. His personal story of addiction is not only raw, honest and engrossing, but guides readers to an inquiry of their own spirituality. In doing so, he poses profound questions, including: - How can I understand God from a Buddhist perspective? - How can I turn my will and my life over as a Buddhist? - How can this idea of God remove my shortcomings? - How do I learn this God's will?Kevin Griffin is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, a seminal work that catapulted him to the forefront of the mindful recovery movement. Kevin has traveled extensively since the book's release, offering workshops and lectures in locales as different as Harlem, the Colorado Rockies, and Hawaii. He teaches Dharma and Rehabilitation at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kevin is also a co-founder and board member of the Buddhist Recovery Network (www.buddhistrecovery.org), an international organization that provides training, therapy, and research to persons in recovery. He continues to travel the country doing courses, talks, and retreats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781401923211 |
| ISBN 10 | 1401923216 |
| Title | A Burning Desire |
| Author | Kevin Griffin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hay House |
| Year published | 2010-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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