Prison Dharma
People in prison and volunteers who work in prisons reflect on how to apply the Dharma in prison settings and beyond.
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Incarcerated people Not feeding the fire
Within a small space, in a tense situation, a person in prison shares his struggle…
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Zopa Herron Valentine’s Day at Oregon State Prison
Accompanying Venerable Chodron and watching her talk to incarcerated people helps to see their qualities…
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Ignorance of the ego
A person in prison reflects on the effects of understanding the Buddha's teachings.
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Prison poetry I
Poems written by several people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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Being emptiness
A meditation on the "Heart Sutra" and the concepts of emptiness and selflessness.
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What the Buddha taught
A person in prison reflects on the meaning of refuge and the joyfulness of awakening.
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Intoxicants
The tragedies that resulted from choices an incarcerated person made as a young man.
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The most stable people in prison
Why those in prison for murder tend to be easier to get along with and…
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Compassion at a juvenile reformatory
A visit to a juvenile facility in Mexico raises doubts and leads to thoughts of…
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Nan McMurray - Jun 18, 2011
Nan McMurray Tibetan Lama visits incarcerated people
Khensur Jampa Tegchog Rinpoche speaks to incarcerated people and answers their questions.
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