Buddhism and the Big Book is our original study of AA's Twelve Steps, comparing them with the Buddhist spiritual teachings in the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. Here is an except:
Though these terms are understood differently, the journey from
delusion to awakening in each tradition [AA and Buddhism] includes
several common principles. For example:
* Realization of the need for a spiritual solution
* Commitment to pursue that solution
* Assessments of one's personal faults
* Willingness and effort to be rid of these faults
* Continuous monitoring of one's mental and emotional state
* Practice and improvement in awareness of a Reality greater
than the physical.
These and other principles are practiced in different ways, often in a
different order and some are given more emphasis in one spiritual path
than in the other.
Read or download our booklet Buddhism and the Big Book here:
Other original examinations of AA literature can be found at these links:
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