On Mindfulness

Cultivating awareness of body, speech, and mind brings contentment, joy, and insight, even while living in prison.

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Yellow autumn leaf in a puddle of rain water
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Reflections on my good fortune

That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…

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Half-full cup of coffee in paper cup.
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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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Melbourne Beach, Florida.
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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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A signage with the name Choice.
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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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Sign that says path of life
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Turning my life around

A person in prison shares his experience of living the five precepts.

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Sunlight streaming through the tress onto a snowy path in the woods
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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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A big bubble wrapping a woman who is meditating.
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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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Carl squatting on a pail, taking a measuring tape and smiling.
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How spirituality changed my life

A formerly incarcerated person discusses his path to spirituality, before and after prison.

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Man with eyes closed.
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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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A man sitting on grass playiing a guitar, there's a card with the words: Will work for ATTENTION in front of him.
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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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