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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Michael - Aug 13, 2018
Michael Sravasti Grove
An incarcerated person expresses his gratitude for having met the Dharma.
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Venerable Thubten Nyima 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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Al R.
- Nov 25, 2017
Meditation with noise
There are many distractions to meditation in prison. This is how one incarcerated person deals…
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Al R.
- Nov 4, 2017
The garden notices the rocks moving
An incarcerated person writes about seeing others as equal in worth.
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R. C.
- Apr 23, 2017
My prison education
If you can open yourself up to another person’s suffering, you are quickly motivated to…
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Al R.
- Mar 20, 2017
I would normally have been upset
Even a small incident can give us a chance to practice compassion.
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Al R.
- Mar 20, 2017
Tears of compassion
A meditation on mindfulness brings strong feelings of compassion for others.
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Al R.
- Jan 9, 2017
The allure of drugs
An incarcerated person examines his relationship with drugs.
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Al R.
- Jan 9, 2017
The sangha in us all
A person in prison uses his understanding of Buddhism to connect with all religions he…
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Al R.
- Jan 8, 2017
A glimpse into the ultimate
A powerful meditation on using the mind to shatter illusions.
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