Spirituality Defined (Episode 2)

Today, we are discussing how Buddhism and the 12 Step Programs are both spiritual pathways. How do you define spirituality? I define spirituality as, bonding in love! Do you incorporate spirituality in your sobriety? Why is Buddhism and the 12 Steps both considered spiritual pathways?

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Good tie to Buddhism in relating Love. I believe love heals all. Cheers, Namaste and thank you!

Wow! Thank you. I always have a hard time describing the spiritual aspect of the program. ☀️🙏💝

I practice spirituality without placibg it in a box but staying open to the many experiences of the journey day to day! Thank you 🙏

Thank you. I'm going to look for more of your offerings.

Spirituality for me , is like a awarenes that is broad. It deepens with awarenes .like wings all around you

Nice
I liked your def of spirituality. I may adopt it as well.
Ann - 4 yr member of AA

Love this!!!!

Thank you xoxoxo

Hello! I am so glad I stumbled upon this in Insight this morning. I could write a lot about my continuous struggle with the spiritual component in my recovery a la the rooms, but I will instead revel in the peaceful joy I received from the first three episodes I listened to. “We get what we need when we need it...”, indeed. I look forward to learning more as this is the most comprehensive “Buddhism for beginners” listen I have ever heard. I just picked up 6 years, but came to sobriety in my 50’s. So, this offering is a gem. Thank you Chris, set my day just right.

I am really enjoying your meditations, Chris. I am continuing to learn more about healing and living my life in a kinder way. I just celebrated 37 yrs sober and you've added a new dimension to my recovery! Thank you.🤗❤

Love this! Spirituality is connection wholeness truth to our authenticity in Love and Energy.

I think spirituality and love are intertwined. Thank you for this message.

Thanks. I tried to find your podcast and was unsuccessful. How should I search for it?

I am really loving this. My experience is, so many are resistant to the concept of spirituality and deny Source, equating it to religion. Having
been traumatized by religious institutions they literally throw “the baby out with the bath water.” Their recovery is severely thwarted and often never progresses but sadly dies with them.

25 years ago when i was having trouble with the concept of God at Anonymous meetings, someone at one of them told me to think of it as not God but G.O.D. = Good Orderly Direction. That helped. Then maybe 5 years ago i cam across a book i think was called "The 12-Step Buddhist". I liked the wording better ... I gave it away so i can't remember the author, but it might be an amazon by now. The person i gave it to was actually ChristIan, and she liked it too.

Excellent! I have always stuggled with the AA God concept. I am getting past that, and podcasts like yours helps affirm Im not alone with my beliefs. Your share brings me more acceptance of my path in recovery.
Thank you so much.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Thank you. DOS 10 2.88. Unable to do it alone.