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Photo of Venerable Sek Fatt Kuan, smiling.
A Nun's Life

The life of Venerable Sek Fatt Kuan: compassion in a...

Through the force of her compassion, a Buddhist nun overcomes difficulties to establish a home…

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Prison worker standing on a staircase.
By Prison Volunteers

Working in a jail

A jail employee writes about how he works with incarcerated people and families with an…

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Plastic pink flamingos by a house.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Pink flamingos

When we reflect on family life with our parents, we need to see with eyes…

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Prison Poetry

A path of understanding

Reflections on the true nature of existence. All we are and all we have is…

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Sterling silver compassion acorn necklace.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

The lone Buddhist

A person in prison describes an experience of compassion that he was able to invoke…

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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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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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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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