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Incarcerated people Life in the hole
An incarcerated person describes the experience of administrative segregation, or "solitary."
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Owning up, but with hope
An incarcerated person talks about the changes he has made in his life since being…
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The meaning of refuge
The meaning and purpose of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.
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Cultivating equanimity
Cultivating healthy relationships based on loving-kindness and equanimity instead of attachment.
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Qualities of a friend
Characteristics of true friends and false friends, using this not only to recognize our friends…
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Attachment and its effects
Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.
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Relating to others in the community
Summary of how our mind works and importance of cultivating good qualities to interact with…
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Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 4-5
Looking into our hearts, seeing that we all want happiness and we do not want…
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Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-3
Seeing others as karmic bubbles in order to loosen our rigid conception of them.
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Buddhism and consumerism
A talk on how consumerism affects society and its impact on Buddhism in America.
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