An inmate’s meditation on mindfulness brings strong feelings of compassion for others.
Buddhist practice within prisons can counteract destructive negative emotions. Mediation allows prisoners to reflect on past habitual thoughts and actions thereby generating inner peace and change.
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Buddhist practice within prisons can counteract destructive negative emotions. Mediation allows prisoners to reflect on past habitual thoughts and actions thereby generating inner peace and change.
Changing
Accepting one’s feelings of anger and pride leads to a greater understanding of oneself, and greater patience and compassion for others.
Purifying negative karma
Using the retreat experience to purify the root delusions of pride and attachment.
Riding the roller coaster
Daily practice helps us recognize the problems that our mind creates for us.
Crossing to the other shore
An inmate expresses the internal struggle he faces while doing retreat in prison.
What brings happiness
Realising what true happiness is and following the path of the Dharma.
Purification
Using the Vajrasattva mantra and practice to change unhealthy habits of daily life.
Appreciating the Dharma
An inmate’s letters expressing his gratitude for the Dharma.
Doing Vajrasattva retreat
An inmate relates his intention to take refuge and importance of purification.
Personal demons
It´s not easy to replace old thoughts about oneself and to accept full responsibility for our suffering.