A path of understanding
By P. K.
Incarcerated people 
Prison Poetry 
Jun 18, 2011 
Too much sorrow, sadness and misery,
There’s a path of understanding for you and me.
No more anger and no more hate.
There’s not much time left to procrastinate,
We all have to change our lives before it’s too late.
You can’t even run and don’t try to hide,
Here’s where you learn what’s going on inside.
You can forget about wealth now and turn away from greed.
I’m not trying to change your life, I’m just planting seeds.
We must till our gardens of life and pull out the “suffering “ weeds.
Well, you’ll learn how to love and you’ll learn how to care,
For when you open your heart,
Just know it’s the best gift you can share.
As the river of enlightenment flows like the mountain streams,
Don’t get caught up in inherent existence and trivial things.
So as the wheel of Dharma spins round and round,
Remember if we’re diligent Nirvana can be found.
Incarcerated people
Many incarcerated people from all over the United States correspond with Venerable Thubten Chodron and monastics from Sravasti Abbey. They offer great insights into how they are applying the Dharma and striving to be of benefit to themselves and others in even the most difficult of situations.
