By Prison Volunteers

Volunteers reflect on what they have learned from sharing the Dharma with people in prison.

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Rice in different colors on a table.
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Practicing the six perfections

Members of a Buddhist group in Spokane, Washington, practice the six far-reaching attitudes.

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Long line of cars in a traffic jam on the highway.
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Prisons of the mind

A person in prison relates how he feels more free than those outside who are…

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Prison worker standing on a staircase.
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Working in a jail

A jail employee writes about how he works with incarcerated people and families with an…

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Venerable Chodron standing with a group of inmates.
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Bringing compassion to prison

A meeting of community volunteers, including Venerable Chodron, discuss compassion-based approaches to help incarcerated people…

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Santa Claus candy.
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A Christmas gift in prison

A person with very little practices generosity in prison on Christmas Day and brings joy…

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A line of tents at Hopeville.
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Karma, confusion and clarity

A prison chaplain reflects on the difficulty of working with incarcerated people and the homeless.

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Just another day at work

A prison chaplain recounts how she was mistaken for a prison escapee while at work.

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Valentine candies in a box.
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Valentine’s Day at Oregon State Prison

Accompanying Venerable Chodron and watching her talk to incarcerated people helps to see their qualities…

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A group of teenage boys.
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Compassion at a juvenile reformatory

A visit to a juvenile facility in Mexico raises doubts and leads to thoughts of…

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Painting of Dalai Lama
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Tibetan Lama visits incarcerated people

Khensur Jampa Tegchog Rinpoche speaks to incarcerated people and answers their questions.

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