Developing bodhicitta
By Daniel
Incarcerated people 
Prison Poetry 
Feb 6, 2021 
Daniel is relatively new to the Dharma. He’s young—in his early 30’s—and is serving a life sentence for driving the car during the time a friend committed a robbery and killed someone. He did not kill anyone. He shares how he is dealing with Covid-19 while in prison.
I’ve spent many years
confined inside these walls
that I once looked upon with dread,
not knowing that this concrete room
is only here
to provide me with warmth and shelter
as best as it can
while I cultivate bodhicitta wholeheartedly.
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.
