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The parasol or umbrella is traditionally a symbol of royalty and protection from the elements. In Buddhism, the Parasol symbolizes the protection the Dharma gives one from the distress and confusion caused by our samsaric lives and the burning heat of our emotions.

Meaning 'one who is awake', the Buddha shows us a way of living that is free from the stresses and worry that can often overcome us. The colour pink is universal in representing harmony and inner peace, compassion, love of oneself and of others as well as approachability.

Recovery Dharma is a community of peers that encourages Buddhist-based recovery to addiction. This type of Buddhist addiction recovery brings together those suffering from substance use disorders. The unity and bond shared between members helps them become free from the suffering that addiction has caused.

The Practice (Short Version) We commit to the intention of abstinence from addictive substances. For process addictions, we identify and commit to wise boundaries around our harmful behaviors.

The Four Truths of Refuge Recovery are that addiction creates suffering, the cause of addiction is repetitive craving, recovery is possible, and the path to recovery is available.

Eight Step Recovery It uses the Buddhist Teachings to overcome addiction. This Eight Step program is a set of mindfulness teachings outlining a suggested course of action for recovery from addiction, stinking thinking, negative mental states, and compulsive and obsessive behaviours.

The Buddha taught that by living ethically, practicing meditation, and developing wisdom and compassion, we can end the suffering that is created by resisting, running from, and misunderstanding reality. We have found that these practices and principles can end the suffering of addiction.

ing to Karlsson, three specific signs, the Bodhi tree, the Dharma wheel, and the stupa, occur frequently at all these major sites and thus "the earliest Buddhist cult practice focused on these three objects".