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 Sitting with difficulty
An incarcerated person describes the benefit of sitting with discomfort and sharing the suffering of…
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The pajama room
A person in prison experiences a spiritual awakening unlike any he had anticipated.
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Kitchen Dharma
A person in prison explores opportunities to practice the Dharma in difficult living and working…
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Life in the hole
An incarcerated person describes the experience of administrative segregation, or "solitary."
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Owning up, but with hope
An incarcerated person talks about the changes he has made in his life since being…
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Street kids
An incarcerated person's harrowing account of his childhood growing up on the streets, and his…
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Working with People in Prison
Working with people in prison requires a mindset of humility and understanding: an incarcerated person…
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Buddha’s door
In meditation, a person in prison reflects on his experience of freedom and compassion for…
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