58 | theTYPEAhippie Podcast | ChiCast: Recovery, Buddhism & Life (Noah Levine)

Noah Levine is one of those people that puts you at ease when you're in his presence. If you look at him and formulate an opinion without actually speaking to him, you will likely regret your decision. He's a friend to many and I enjoyed speaking with him and look forward to connecting with him in person over tea at a coffeehouse at the beach. He's thoughtful, kind, determined, humble and spiritual AF. 

Noah was a young man embedded in a generation of angry youths who rebelled against their parents and the unfulfilled promise of the sixties. 

As with many self-destructive kids, Noah's search for meaning led him first to punk rock, drugs, drinking, and dissatisfaction. But the search didn't end there. Having clearly seen the uselessness of drugs and violence, Noah looked for positive ways to channel his rebellion against what he saw as the lies of society. 

Fueled by his anger and so much injustice and suffering, Noah now uses that energy and the practice of Buddhism to awaken his natural wisdom and compassion. 

Noah is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He is trained to teach by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. He teaches meditation classes, workshops and retreats nationally as well as leading groups in juvenile halls and prisons. Noah holds a masters degree in counseling psychology from CIIS. He has studied with many prominent teachers in both the Theravadan and Mahayanan Buddhist traditions. 

Noah currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. 

Noah is the author of Refuge Recovery and Dharma Punx. 

Refuge Recovery 

Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist-oriented path to freedom from addiction. This is an approach to recovery that understands: “All individuals have the power and potential to free themselves from the suffering that is caused by addiction.” We feel confident in the power of the Dharma, if applied, to relieve suffering of all kinds, including the suffering of addiction. This is a process that cultivates a path of awakening, the path of recovering from the addictions and delusions that have created so much suffering in our lives and in this world.

Refuge Recovery is a systematic approach to training our hearts and minds to see clearly and respond to our lives with understanding and non-harming. You are entering a way of life that may be familiar to some and foreign to others. In the beginning some of it may seem confusing or counter-instinctual, and some of it is. But you will find that with time, familiarity and experience, it will all make perfect sense and will gradually become a more and more natural way of being.

To contact with Noah:

* FB: www.facebook.com/RefugeRecovery

* Twitter: @_RefugeRecovery

*IG: @refugerecovery

* Website: www.refugerecovery.org