Join us for practice and discussion with Kevin Griffin, hosted by Delaware Valley Insight, the Unitarian Society of Germantown, and Recovery Dharma Philadelphia. This is a hybrid event; the in-person portion will be at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Philadelphia while the concurrent online portion will be via Zoom.
This program is appropriate for both new and experienced meditators — all are welcome.
Please add delawarevalleyinsight@gmail.com to your address book to ensure you receive any communications for the event. If you have any difficulties joining the zoom or registering for a DVI class, please reach out to the email above or call Steve Ellis @ (215) 626-2929.
Dana (Generosity) will be well received and shared with Kevin to support him in offering this program.
Teacher Bio: Kevin Griffin is best know as the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps (Rodale Press 2004) He has published four other books: A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery (Hay House 2010), Buddhism & The Twelve Steps Workbook (One Breath Books 2014), Recovering Joy: A Mindful Life after Addiction (Sounds True 2015), and Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World (One Breath Books 2018). An audio version of One Breath at a Time was released in 2017.
Also, check out Kevin’s latest talk on Dharma Seed, Mindfulness and Recovery. (The talk begins at the 34 minute mark, after an initial guided meditation.)
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.
Kevin teaches internationally 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 longer silent retreats.
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 in English 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 released his CD Laughing Buddha in 2013 a collection of dharma-related rock songs.
Parking: There are two Park America garages on Sansom and their prices vary by the day and the time of day.
2027 Sansom is across from the Center and down a couple of doors. That is the closest.
2107 Sansom is further down Sansom, across 21st Street, on the right side just past the Hart of Catering & Café.
2401 Walnut St – if you follow Sansom Street to the Schuylkill River there is an open lot and the fee is $10 per day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Public Transportation: If you’re on the Regional Rail the center is a 10-15 minute walk from Suburban Station and 15-20 minutes from the William Gray at 30th St.