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Blogs

Nov 05, 2006

“12 Steps on Buddha’s Path: Bill, Buddha, and We,” by Laura S.

book coverAvailable from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

12 Steps on Buddha’s Path is an gripping account of the connections between the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 Step Program and the Buddhist path. The material is presented in three parts: First, Laura S.’s experience of coming to terms with her alcohol abuse through AA; second, a basic overview of the Buddha’s teachings; and lastly a melding of the two paths in the author’s life.

Part One reviews AA’s program and how the author came to understand the 12 Steps. Of particular interest to me, and presumably to others who practice the 12 Steps in the context of a non-theistic faith, is how the author deals with the idea of …

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