Popular Books

Prison Dharma

People in prison and volunteers who work in prisons reflect on how to apply the Dharma in prison settings and beyond.

  1. Home
  2. Dharma in Action
  3. Prison Dharma

All Posts in Prison Dharma

Multi-colored candy in heart-shaped bowl
On Addiction

Addiction

The first steps toward recovery from drug addiction.

View Post
Closeup of Buddha's face.
On Cultivating Wisdom

The sangha in us all

A person in prison uses his understanding of Buddhism to connect with all religions he…

View Post
Man with eyes closed.
Prison Poetry

A glimpse into the ultimate

A powerful meditation on using the mind to shatter illusions.

View Post
Man writing in a notebook.
Prison Poetry

A suicide

An incarcerated person learns of his cousin's death.

View Post
Piece of chocolate cake.
Prison Poetry

Big piece

Complaining about our lot just leads to more confinement. An incarcerated person talks about contentment.

View Post
Inmates standing around a new pagoda on the prison ground.
By Prison Volunteers

Prison pagoda of loving kindness

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

View Post
Prison wire against blue sky.
Prison Dharma

Prison volunteer workshop

A discussion of techniques and practices to benefit incarcerated people. How to establish trust and…

View Post
young man in forest meditating
Prison Dharma

The grief and resilience of a mother

A mother writes about taking refuge in the Dharma after her son's breakdown.

View Post
Venerable Chodron and Venerable Samten sitting with a group of inmates in the Medan prison chapel.
By Prison Volunteers

Connecting with incarcerated women in Indonesia

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

View Post
Prayer flags against autum leaves
By Prison Volunteers

A prison visit on “Buddha Day”

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

View Post
Melbourne Beach, Florida.
On Mindfulness

All I daydream about is here right now

A reflection on becoming more present, thankful, and mindful in the things we're doing and…

View Post
Dark clouds with a little blue sky showing through
On Self-Worth

Being present

A person in prison reflects on taking inventory of the past, present, and future, and…

View Post