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A magic drop with a man in the middle of the sky stretching his hands out.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Sharing positive energy

An incarcerated person describes an example of returning kindness and compassion when confronted by hostility.

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Traffic light glowing red.
On Attachment

Musings at a red light

An incarcerated person's brief excursion outside the double fence of his prison brings up thoughts…

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Prison Poetry

Reflections on “At Hell’s Gate”

Healing happens when we stand firm in the face of truth.

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Venerable Chodron standing with a group of inmates.
By Prison Volunteers

Bringing compassion to prison

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

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Prison yard.
By Prison Volunteers

A gift: an incarcerated person lets go of anger

How a person in prison stopped himself from creating great harm.

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The bhikshuni elders shaving Venerable Samten head.
Becoming a Monastic

A dialogue about ordination

An Abbey resident, considering ordination, talks to a nun about what changes after one ordains.

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Silhouette of Muslim in prayer.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

If here, why not out there?

Buddhism is one of many paths to liberation. Each culture has its spiritual philosophy that…

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Santa Claus candy.
By Prison Volunteers

A Christmas gift in prison

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

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Carl squatting on a pail, taking a measuring tape and smiling.
On Mindfulness

How spirituality changed my life

A formerly incarcerated person discusses his path to spirituality, before and after prison.

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A line of tents at Hopeville.
By Prison Volunteers

Karma, confusion and clarity

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

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A man holding a bowl of corn soup with a small piece of bread.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Sharing

A person in prison recounts his experience of practicing generosity while in isolation.

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A squirrel standing on a cement ledge.
By Prison Volunteers

A man and a squirrel

A man develops a special bond with a squirrel in prison.

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