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Twelve Steps in a Theravāda Frame

1. We acknowledged that craving had overpowered us, and that our lives had become tangled.

(taṇhā had the upper hand; dukkha was obvious)

2. We came to trust that a path of practice could bring steadiness and clarity.

(confidence in a workable dhamma, not a deity)

3. We committed ourselves to living in accordance with the dhamma.

(aligning conduct with sīla, not surrendering to a god)

4. We undertook a thorough investigation of our actions, speech, and intentions.

(a sīla–citta inventory, not a moral reckoning)

5. We acknowledged our unskillful actions to ourselves and to another person.

(hiri–ottappa: healthy shame and accountability)

6. We became willing to abandon unskillful habits of body, speech, and mind.

(ready to let go of akusala, not waiting for removal)

7. With humility, we cultivated new skillful qualities.

(bhāvanā: developing kusala states rather than asking for rescue)

8. We recognized those we had harmed and opened to the possibility of repair.

(mettā and accountability meeting in the real world)

9. We made amends wherever doing so would not cause further harm.

(right action, guided by non‑harming — ahiṃsā)

10. We continued to examine our conduct and corrected unskillfulness promptly.

(ongoing sīla practice; daily citta‑checking)

11. We deepened our practice through meditation and wise intention.

(samādhi and paññā: cultivating clarity, steadiness, and discernment)

12. Having experienced the fruits of practice, we shared the path with others and lived these principles in all areas of life.

(dhamma‑dāna and the Eightfold Path expressed everywhere)