Search results for “"Ryan"

Two strands of barbed wire with blue sky in the background and sunlight.
By Incarcerated People

A fight on the yard

An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

Dedicating for the benefit of all

The completion of the commentary on the verses after lunch, pointing out all the beings…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Far-reaching generosity and ethical conduct

How to cultivate the three kinds of generosity, and the three types of ethical conduct.…

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Prison cell with the words 'Prison poetry II" superimposed over it.
Prison Poetry

Prison poetry II

Poems written by people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.

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Venerable Samten with eyes closed while two nuns shave her head.
Western Monastics

Why we need monasticism

Monastics as a bridge between the ancient teachings and the modern world.

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On Cultivating Wisdom

Meeting Tara

An incarcerated person recalls a dream of perfection and enlightenment.

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Meditation hand of the Buddha
On Overcoming Anger

A close call

Dharma practice defuses a potentially deadly situation.

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A man mediating in a park, surrounded by trees and leaves.
Working with Emotions

Making friends with ourselves

Discovering our Buddha potential by investigating the source of lasting happiness and cultivating the heart…

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Vajrasattva statue
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005-06

Remembering to take the medicine

After recognizing that we're the patients and are the ones that are suffering, we can…

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Vajrasattva statue
Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2005-06

Once you start, never stop

Bowing to anyone who creates merit and practices good conduct; a look at what hell…

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