The 12 Steps from a Buddhist Perspective

March 27-29, 2026

Please come and join Gepe Z., for a weekend of Fellowship, Meditation, and Discussion of the 12 Steps as they can align with Buddhist teachings, the weekend of March 27^th-29th, 2026, at the wonderful Wilson House in East Dorset, Vermont.

The Dalai Lama says, “be a Christian; practice Buddhism”. Regardless of how you think of a Higher Power or no higher power, Buddhist teachings are a very practical and accessible way to improve the quality of a 12 Steppers’ Sober journey.

We’ll “translate” the Steps and Traditions into similar Buddhist teachings, like the 4 Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts. And this year we will also discuss the Buddhist 6 Paramita’s and 4 Brahmaviharas, along with our 9^th Step promises. The similarities between this 2500-year-old tradition and our 90-year-old tradition are quite profound.

This retreat is for everyone, from those who have never explored Buddhist thoughts, to advanced Yogis who finally got clean, sober, and (hopefully), sane through the 12 Steps.

We’ll start on Friday night after the AA meeting and go until around noon on Sunday. Join us and deepen your 11th Step and expand your language(s) of recovery.

PLEASE NOTE: registration is below. Registration includes all programming and meals on Saturday. Lodging is separate. Financial assistance is available - more information here.