Today, once again, I get off topic for the week. I share what came up in my recent meditation about my own success. I give clear examples of how I apply what I learn and grow into what I think is a better person. -

Welcome to episode 100! Today I use it as an example of how events are just events but what those events are in my life is simply based on what meaning I give them. I also talk about the fourth noble truth and the eight-fold path of the Dharma.

Today I expand on what I began about the first teaching of the noble truth. I continue with the second noble truth and some examples of what it means to me. I share a little bit about how I use this teaching in my life.

A common quote is "it works if you work it!" This quote refers to applying the tools of the program resulting in successfully maintaining sobriety. In today's episode I share how I have challenges in my life like everyone else that cause me to question...

In talking about the first teaching of the Buddha and the four noble truths the topic of impermanence will in inevitably come up.

In another catch up episode I finish with a few comments on the middle path and give my thoughts on the first noble truth.

So I took a couple of days off to think. I used the tools I talk about to engage myself in what I want to share next. In this episode I talk about that and mention a few things I've shared before as a reminder, like the influence formula. -

I continue this weeks discussion about the middle way with examples of how I see parallels between Buddhism and The 12-Step Program as well as some of the tools of spirituality I use to find balance in my life.

Upon enlightenment the Buddha is said to have found it in hearing a guitar or lute being played. He recognized that if the strings are too loose or too tight no music can be produced. So he postulated that life is also like this metaphorically and he b...

The Four Noble Truths are the first teaching of the Buddha Shakyamuni. Today I bring my talks about Step 3 and Spirituality to where I was first introduced to the teaching of the Buddha. I share a beginning to my understanding and how I saw a relations...