The anvil of experience.

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Shakaymuni, the Buddha(Ocean of Wisdom) said that before acceptings his teachings,the Four Noble Truths(suffering through to enlightenment) which lead to the Eight Fold Noble Path(how you treat others and yourself) you should hammer them out on the anvil of experience so that you are sure of them. Given that these reflect the Twelve Steps, which the Buddhists when shown them,(see,'As Bill Sees It') only wishing to substitute the word,'good' for,'God' although it had not been explained to them that it meant,'the God of my understanding', there is little doubt in my mind that adherence to and PRACTICE of all these principles,'in all my affairs' lead to my having a,'Spiritual experience' on the 15th,Feb.,2008 so that I have now been sober 620 days!For me it worked, particularly a thorough understanding and practicfe of the information provided in the first 164 pages of the book,'Alcoholics Anonymous' followed by my enlarging my spiritual knowledge and practising these principles in all my affairs, so I am a grateful, recovering alcoholic.Michael.