What is a Mala: How to use Tibetan Prayer Beads
What is a Mala: How to use Tibetan Prayer Beads
One of the challenges of integrating recovery from addiction and
Buddhism is the mention of ritual practices. I’ve met many a few
self-proclaimed recovering Catholics in 12-Step recovery over the
years. The last thing they want to be told is that they have to sing
this, chant that, prostrate here or kneel there. Many of us have had
traumatizing childhood experiences at the hands of religious
fundamentalists who talked a lot better than they walked. The more Zen
oriented among us often might think this kind of stuff is a little
wacko. I understand completely. But get over it.
You’ll see that we can draw out the essence of any practice and apply
it to our lives in recovery. Spiritual enhancement is the plan. It’s
just prayer and meditation, so relax. Remember, you don’t have to buy
in at the heaviest level. Try what you want, leave the rest. Back in
the time referential where I became substanceless, they used to tell us
to learn prayer and meditation from the people in the God business. The
old-timers meant priests. Ok, so we take that principle from recovery
to the Buddhist realm. The Tibetans have a lot of knowledge. Let’s see
how we can apply this aspect of Buddhism to freedom from any addiction.
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