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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Healing past relationships
An incarcerated person finds new ways to support his Dharma practice.
View PostDharma in prison: Learning more than teaching
An interview with Dr. Fleet Maull from the Prison Mindfulness Institute about sharing the Buddha's…
View PostTime, inspiration, and gratitude
Calvin is free after 27 years of incarceration. He reflects on how he met Buddhism…
View PostPrison labor
Today's prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One…
View PostTransforming adversity into bodhicitta
The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.
View PostDeveloping bodhicitta
A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.
View PostThe peace and beauty of the night’s darkness
A prison volunteer finds respite from the daily struggle.
View PostA fight on the yard
An incarcerated person describes the disruption caused by a fight in the prison yard.
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