ONE BREATH AT A TIME
Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
Kevin Griffin
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin Griffin is the author of "One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps"
(Rodale Press 2004)
and the forthcoming "God, Buddha, and the Path of Recovery" (Hay House 2009). A longtime Buddhist
practitioner and 12 Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the
Buddhist Recovery Network.
Kevin has trained with the leading Western Vipassana teachers, among them Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and
Ajahn Amaro. His teacher training was as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit
Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, CA.
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Kevin teaches nationally in Buddhist centers, treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings.
He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps.
His events range from evening classes, to daylong workshops, and long weekend silent retreats. For information on his
schedule click here.
Kevin was raised Catholic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five brothers. He dropped out of high school
in the late sixties to pursue a career as a rock guitarist. In his twenties he lived in New England and played
the club circuit until moving to LA in 1979 with an Afrobeat band called Zzebra. When the band crashed and burned,
Kevin found Buddhism and began to explore the spiritual life. After getting sober in 1985, he returned to school,
earning his BA from UC Berkeley and MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He began teaching meditation in 1996 while
working as a technical writer. He now divides his time between writing, teaching, and family time with
his wife and daughter. He still plays and writes music and is currently recording a CD of dharma-related rock songs.
Contact Kevin .
Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
Kevin Griffin
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin Griffin is the author of "One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps"
(Rodale Press 2004)
and the forthcoming "God, Buddha, and the Path of Recovery" (Hay House 2009). A longtime Buddhist
practitioner and 12 Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the
Buddhist Recovery Network.
Kevin has trained with the leading Western Vipassana teachers, among them Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and
Ajahn Amaro. His teacher training was as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit
Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, CA.
Buy One Breath at a Time at Amazon.com
Kevin teaches nationally in Buddhist centers, treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings.
He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps.
His events range from evening classes, to daylong workshops, and long weekend silent retreats. For information on his
schedule click here.
Kevin was raised Catholic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five brothers. He dropped out of high school
in the late sixties to pursue a career as a rock guitarist. In his twenties he lived in New England and played
the club circuit until moving to LA in 1979 with an Afrobeat band called Zzebra. When the band crashed and burned,
Kevin found Buddhism and began to explore the spiritual life. After getting sober in 1985, he returned to school,
earning his BA from UC Berkeley and MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He began teaching meditation in 1996 while
working as a technical writer. He now divides his time between writing, teaching, and family time with
his wife and daughter. He still plays and writes music and is currently recording a CD of dharma-related rock songs.
Contact Kevin .