<DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>A Burning Desire</i> is a gift for those who struggle with the Twelve Step program's focus on the need to surrender to a Higher Power. Taking a radical departure from traditional views of God, Western or Eastern, author Kevin Griffin neither accepts Christian beliefs in a Supreme Being nor Buddhist non-theism, but rather forges a refreshing, sensible, and accessible Middle Way. Griffin shows how the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha, can be understood as a Higher Power. Karma, mindfulness, impermanence, and the Eightfold Path itself are revealed as powerful forces that can be accessed through meditation and inquiry.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">Drawing from his own experiences with substance abuse, rehabilitation, and recovery, Griffin looks at the various ways that meditation and spiritual practices helped deepen his experience of sobriety. His personal story of addiction is not only raw, honest and engrossing, but guides readers to an inquiry of their own spirituality. In doing so, he poses profound questions, including:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">·         <I>How can I understand God from a Buddhist perspective?</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">·         <I>How can I “turn my will and my life over” as a Buddhist?</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">·         <I>How can this idea of God “remove my shortcomings”?</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">·         <I>How do I learn this God's “will”?</i></p></DIV>