On Mindfulness
Cultivating awareness of body, speech, and mind brings contentment, joy, and insight, even while living in prison.
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Incarcerated people Reflections on my good fortune
That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…
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Albert Ramos The coffee pot: A test of my tolerance
Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…
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All I daydream about is here right now
A reflection on becoming more present, thankful, and mindful in the things we're doing and…
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The choices we make
Taking responsibility for and facing our past behaviors is the first step toward change.
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Turning my life around
A person in prison shares his experience of living the five precepts.
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A chosen life
What if a person who looks different could impart life-changing wisdom. Open one's heart and…
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Vanquishing depression and anxiety
It is possible to free oneself from reacting negatively to life through meditation and practice.
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Celebration of Buddha’s enlightenment
An incarcerated person's gratitude to his sangha, discussing his history of violence, his discovery of…
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Mindfulness, contentment, and ABBA
Happiness is an inside job. One can cultivate happiness no matter the circumstances of our…
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Thubten Jampel How spirituality changed my life
A formerly incarcerated person discusses his path to spirituality, before and after prison.
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Let the mind see the mind
A person in prison shares on how his daily practice is transforming his view of…
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Paying attention to life
An incarcerated person discusses the ways practice has helped him cope and improved his life…
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