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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…
View PostWorking in a jail
A jail employee writes about how he works with incarcerated people and families with an…
View PostA path of understanding
Reflections on the true nature of existence. All we are and all we have is…
View PostThe lone Buddhist
A person in prison describes an experience of compassion that he was able to invoke…
View PostSharing positive energy
An incarcerated person describes an example of returning kindness and compassion when confronted by hostility.
View PostMusings at a red light
An incarcerated person's brief excursion outside the double fence of his prison brings up thoughts…
View PostBringing compassion to prison
A meeting of community volunteers, including Venerable Chodron, discuss compassion-based approaches to help incarcerated people…
View PostA gift: an incarcerated person lets go of anger
How a person in prison stopped himself from creating great harm.
View PostA dialogue about ordination
An Abbey resident, considering ordination, talks to a nun about what changes after one ordains.
View PostIf here, why not out there?
Buddhism is one of many paths to liberation. Each culture has its spiritual philosophy that…
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