Originally Posted by
MythOfSisyphus I'm not religious but I do have an admiration for Buddhism. I think they're onto a few things like the root of suffering being desire and they need to understand impermanence. Compassion is a religion unto itself and would be a very worthwhile philosophy to live by. We are all dying, so we must be kind to everyone.
I think the principles are way more practical then many other religions. I find myself never really having to ask "is this true". It seems compassion is important to you Myth o S. Is that a principle or practice you find important in recovery? If so can you share some of your experiences with how that works?
Thanks for your responses