On Cultivating Wisdom

How teachings on karma and the nature of reality help people to make wise choices while in prison.

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Thanks for the Dharma Dispatch

A letter of thanks for the latest edition of Dharma Dispatch, a newsletter the Abbey…

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Reflection on life

An incarcerated person reflects on the causes and conditions that have affected his life.

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Dealing with difficult changes

A woman in prison uses a mind training prompt to deal with a difficult situation.

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The power of precepts

An incarcerated person considers the value of taking precepts.

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Selflessness keeps you out of SHU

From a teaching by Venerable Chodron, an incarcerated person learns to train consistently to deal…

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The sangha in us all

A person in prison uses his understanding of Buddhism to connect with all religions he…

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Karma and change

The teachings on karma and how they help us to understand selflessness.

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Being emptiness

A meditation on the "Heart Sutra" and the concepts of emptiness and selflessness.

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The beauty of creating the causes

Knowing that your actions create the cause for the fruit is encouraging and a good…

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No more labels

An incarcerated person discusses his views on spirituality and religion.

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A guy sitting down on grass, his hand holding a cardboard with the words: The power to choose The power to change.
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Choice

A person in prison reflects on the choices he is able to make in his…

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The middle way

Thoughts on the importance of taking responsibility for one's own experiences. We are not victims…

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