On Overcoming Anger
How Dharma practice helps people in prison to work with anger and avoid violence and harm.
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Incarcerated people An eye-opener
A person in prison feels empathy not only for those who are suffering, but also…
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Inspirations for overcoming anger
An incarcerated person shares his reflections on Working with Anger by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Forgiving and apologizing
What it means to look within oneself sincerely in order to forgive and apologize others…
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Getting along with others
How to remove oneself from difficult, even dangerous, situations by maintaining integrity, consistency, and ethical…
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A simple act of kindness
A person in prison discusses how his practice has eased his experiences of unfair treatment.
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Handling fear and potential violence
A person in prison discusses strategies he has used to defuse potentially violent situations. Earning…
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The internal tiger: anger and fear
Having struck out in anger many times, an incarcerated person shares responding to his fear…
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A test of my bodhisattva vows
Keeping oneself free of violence by remembering the vows and showing compassion.
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