By Incarcerated People
Reflections, essays, and poems by people in prison about their Dharma practice.
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Time, inspiration, and gratitude
Calvin is free after 27 years of incarceration. He reflects on how he met Buddhism…
View PostPrison labor
Today's prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One…
View PostTransforming adversity into bodhicitta
The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.
View PostDeveloping bodhicitta
A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.
View PostThe peace and beauty of the night’s darkness
A prison volunteer finds respite from the daily struggle.
View PostA fight on the yard
An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.
View PostSelflessness keeps you out of SHU
From a teaching by Venerable Chodron, an incarcerated person learns to train consistently to deal…
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