Venerable Chodron visits approximately 30 prisons in the US and several in Singapore and Mexico.
Sravasti Abbey sends Dharma books, DVDs of teachings, and prayer beads to hundreds of incarcerated people each year. We also publish and mail a quarterly prison Dharma newsletter. This section includes reflections by prison volunteers, incarcerated people themselves and Venerable Chodron on the practice of Dharma in prison. You can support our prison outreach program by making a donation to Sravasti Abbey. Be sure to indicate “Prison Dharma Program” in the comments box. Your contribution helps to produce Dharma materials and supports the postage to send them. Use the links below and in the sidebar to the left to access related topics.
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Sravasti Abbey sends Dharma books, DVDs of teachings, and prayer beads to hundreds of incarcerated people each year. We also publish and mail a quarterly prison Dharma newsletter. This section includes reflections by prison volunteers, incarcerated people themselves and Venerable Chodron on the practice of Dharma in prison. You can support our prison outreach program by making a donation to Sravasti Abbey. Be sure to indicate “Prison Dharma Program” in the comments box. Your contribution helps to produce Dharma materials and supports the postage to send them. Use the links below and in the sidebar to the left to access related topics.
The pagoda project: An update
An update on the meditation pagoda constructed by the Buddhist study group at a corrections center in Washington State.
The Teddy Bear Project
A surprise gift from an incarcerated person for one of the Abbey’s volunteers.
Prison pagoda of loving kindness
Members of a prison Dharma group make their vision of a stupa a reality.
The grief and resilience of a mother
A mother writes about taking refuge in the Dharma after her son’s breakdown.
Connecting with incarcerated women in Indonesia
Reflections on a visit together with Venerable Thubten Chodron to a women’s prison in Indonesia.
Nelson Mandela’s advice
Nelson Mandela’s advice for those who are facing incarceration.
A remarkable story
A mother’s story of how her son was changed by reading a Dharma book and how he touched the lives of others.