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Mindfulness for Recovery

Buddhist Based Practices for Abstinence & Recovery from Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions
          • Committed to truth, honesty and a new life
          • Committed to abstinence
          • Committed to recovery

The 5th Precept group supports the use of Buddhist teachings, traditions and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors.

Open to people of all backgrounds, and respectful of all recovery paths, the group promotes abstinence, mindfulness and meditation; and is grounded in the Buddhist principles of non-harming, compassion and interdependence.

The 5th Precept group also promotes a multilayered Buddhist-oriented approach to recovery and abstinence : Foundations of Recovery.

It is important to note that you do not have to be a Buddhist to practice Sajja, Sila or any of the suggested meditation practices.  Group membership is aimed at anyone in recovery regardless of previous meditation experience.

 As water falls from a lotus leaf
 so sorrow drops from those
 who are free of toxic craving.

(336 Dhammapada)

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