By Prison Volunteers

Volunteers reflect on what they have learned from sharing the Dharma with people in prison.

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Silhouette of Gyatso in front of an icy fence in winter.
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My time in prison

A Sravasti Abbey volunteer confronts his preconceptions on what prison life is like.

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Dharma in prison: Learning more than teaching

An interview with Dr. Fleet Maull from the Prison Mindfulness Institute about sharing the Buddha's…

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Pink teddy bear wearing a pink dotted dress.
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The Teddy Bear Project

A surprise gift from an incarcerated person for one of the Abbey's volunteers.

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Sunrise behind barbed wire fence.
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Visit to Airway Heights Correctional Center

A nun visits a correctional facility for the first time in order to participate in…

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Inmates standing around a new pagoda on the prison ground.
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Prison pagoda of loving kindness

Members of a prison Dharma group make their vision of a stupa a reality.

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Venerable Chodron and Venerable Samten sitting with a group of inmates in the Medan prison chapel.
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Connecting with incarcerated women in Indonesia

Reflections on a visit together with Venerable Thubten Chodron to a women's prison in Indonesia.

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Prayer flags against autum leaves
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A prison visit on “Buddha Day”

Venerable Thubten Jigme describes her experience celebrating "Buddha Day" with those at Coyote Ridge Correctional…

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Closeup of hands of someone playing guitar.
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The Dharma is flourishing

Incarcerated people share emotional stories of how the Dharma has brought them personal transformation.

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Cover of the book Managing Your Anger.
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The amazing effects of compassion

Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.

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Young person behind a prison fence.
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Jury duty

Going through the jury duty process with a Buddhist perspective.

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Statue of a buddha superimposed over prison bars.
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Celebrating the Buddha in prison

Abbey residents attend the Buddhist group's event and interact with incarcerated people.

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Silhouette of a man meditating.
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An afternoon in prison

Venerable Jigme rejoices the dharma practice by group of incarcerated people.

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