Resources
Below is a list of some outside Dharma and Recovery related resources that may be helpful to newcomers and experienced practitioners alike. These are not endorsed by Recovery Dharma East Bay, but are provided for individuals to explore if it is helpful to their practice. We encourage further individual exploration, especially reviewing resources at recoverydharma.org. If you have suggestions for this page, please contact us at recoverydharmaeastbay@gmail.com.
MEDITATION
Articles
Tara Brach, "How to Meditate". Tara Brach- How to Meditate
Ajahn Sucitto, "Meditation, an Outline". Meditation, an Outline
Lions Roar, "How to Meditate". Lions Roar- How to Meditate
dharma seed
Dharma based app offering buddhist vipassana teachings and meditations. Dharma Seed
headspace app
Helpful app for those new to meditation. Headspace
INSIGHT TIMER app
A large library of guided meditations with 150,000 tracks from psychologists, spiritual leaders and mindfulness teachers. Insight Timer
LOCAL DHARMA COMMUNITIES
EAST BAY MEDITATION CENTER (oakland)
A diverse community sharing wisdom teachings and social engagement. East Bay Meditation Center
EAST BAY healing collective (berkeley)
A supportive space for people to gather for a variety of healing arts and practices. East Bay Healing Collective
sunday sangha (berkeley)
A weekly sitting group in the Insight Meditation Tradition. Sunday Sangha
Berkeley zen center (berkeley)
A Soto Zen Community. Berkeley Zen Center
sf dharma collective (san francisco)
A sangha led Dharma community. SF Dharma Collective
big heart city (san francisco)
Online and in-person community offering teachings in a way that is relevant to be human. Big Heart City
Spirit Rock (marin county)
An insight meditation center. Spirit Rock
INQUIRY, DHARMA AND RECOVERY
INQUIRY CIRCLES STARTUP KIT
RD Community developed guide to best practices for forming Inquiry groups or mentorships. Inquiry Circles
recovery dharma friends act
A group sharing their experiences of study and practice on the path of recovery. Recovery Dharma Friends Act
buddhist recovery network
Group promoting the use of Buddhist teachings and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors. Buddhist Recovery Network
kevingriffin.net
Sangha of Kevin Griffin, East Bay teacher and publisher of many books focused on buddhism and 12- Step recovery. Kevin Griffin
BUDDHIST ONLINE PUBLICATIONS