This page links you to MP3 files of talks I've given on Buddhism and the Steps, as well as talks from Heather Sundberg. In addition, I have links to interviews I have given for radio and internet stations.

New Talks!  An interview with Dr. Alan Marlatt, renowned addiction researcher and designer of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP).

From the Buddhist Recovery Network Conference: The God Dialog, a conversation between Noah Levine and Kevin Griffin about God or Higher Power in the 12 Step program.

Two talks from the recent Spirit Rock Dharma of Recovery retreat:
How Do We Change? An exploration of cause and effect in spiritual practice.

Dharma God My latest version of this talk.

Vajrapani Retreat, 2008
Heather S.: Humility and Recovery

Kevin: Mandala of Effort

Dharma and God

My Smokelaogue. from the February 2007 Marijuana Anonymous Convention in Concord, CA.

Dharma God: Exploring the God concept from a Buddhist viewpoint.

Feeling Feelings: Working with emotions in meditation.

Gratification, Danger, and Escape from Spirit Rock, September 25, 2006.

Talks from the 2006 Buddhism and the Twelve Steps retreat at Vajrapani Institute:

God, the Buddha, and the Twelve Steps by me.

The Bondage of Self by Heather Sundberg.

Here's an interview I did on WOSU AM, an NPR affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, November 21, 2005. The interviewer if Fred Anderle who has a regular morning show.

Here's a talk from September 30, 2005 at the Vajrapani Buddhism/12 Step retreat. It's called The Process of Addiction and Recovery and explores the Buddha's teaching on Dependent Origination, looking at the ways addiction arises and the ways it passes.

This talk by Heather Sundberg from October 1, 2005 is titled Sought Through Prayer and Meditation and does a great interpretation of the Serenity Prayer from a Buddhist perspective.

This is a talk on inventory called Searching and Fearless from the 2004 retreat at Vajrapani.
Note: There's a loud noise at the start of the recording.

Also at the 2004 retreat, Heather Sundberg, gave this beautiful talk on the Four Noble Truths called From the Gutter to Gratitude: Suffering and the End of Suffering.

Introducing One Breath - This talk, given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on September 20, 2004, covers the first three Steps. It's a version of the talk I have given many times this summer while talking about "One Breath at a Time."

Here's an interview from June 19, 2004 on Written Voice Radio a website for authors.

The following set of seven talks were delivered as part of a class series at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.

Step 1 - Introduces the impulse leading to my writing the book and some of the connections between Buddhism and Step One.
Steps 2/3 - Talks about coming to believe, insanity, and Higher Power.
Steps 3/4 - Members of the class share their positive experience of Higher Power. Introduction of Hindrances as Fourth Step Inventory.
Steps 3/6/7 - Members of the class share their difficult experiences of Higher Power. Dharma talk on Steps 6 and 7, feeling feelings, and letting go.
Step 8 - Somehow a whole evening is spent on making a list.
Step 9 - An evening exploring forgiveness and amends.
Steps 10/11/12 - Looking at the dynamic quality of the last three Steps.