Jun 18, 2011

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By Prison Volunteers

Just another day at work

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

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Cover of Working with Anger.
Prison Dharma

A remarkable story

A mother's story of how her son was changed by reading a Dharma book and…

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Young man wearing black t-shirt with the word 'Ambitious' on it.
21st Century Buddhists

Are Buddhists ambitious?

Ambition and the Buddhist path. Distinguishing between postive and negative ambition.

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The word 'HOPE' superimposed in front of a sunrise.
Prison Poetry

Power to hope, power to heal

An incarcerated person describes the beauty that results from compassionate actions.

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On Working with Afflictions

Gasp! I was the angry person you were talking about!

Seeing our attachment to anger is the first step to transforming it.

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A closeup of chocolate frosting.
Dharma in Daily Life

Chocolate frosting and garbage

Not getting bogged down in words and labels. Connecting with people through our path and…

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A small flame.
On Overcoming Anger

Not feeding the fire

Within a small space, in a tense situation, a person in prison shares his struggle…

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Jewish stone ablution bowl in lotus leaves
Interfaith Dialogue

The origin of “The Jew in the Lotus”

Reflections on the historic 1990 meeting between American and Israeli Jewish leaders and His Holiness…

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Woman meditating with a vague image of buddha in the background.
Meditation

Six preparatory practices for meditation

Practices to do before we sit down to meditate in order to clear and focus…

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The words 'Help others' written on a concrete sidewalk.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Karma and change

The teachings on karma and how they help us to understand selflessness.

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