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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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Prison cell doors.
By Incarcerated People

The de facto clause

Due to government fear that he will re-offend, an incarcerated person is held under civil…

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Hands rolling mantras
On Overcoming Anger

Saved by the Dharma

A formerly incarcerated person describes how the Dharma helped him turn anger into compassion in…

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Grapes on a vine.
On Overcoming Anger

Grape or no grape?

A television show on animal behavior brings insights into working with anger.

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A monk looking into his bowl of soup.
Prison Poetry

Eating blame

Learning to swallow our pride can help to create peace and clarity.

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A hand-made blue blanket with a white lotus in the center.
Prison Dharma

Dharma artwork by incarcerated people

People in prison express their creativity and devotion to the Dharma through beautiful works of…

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Blue sky behind prison razor wire.
Prison Poetry

Think about it

If you are incarcerated, are you necessarily in a prison?

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Venerable Chodron standing with inmates at SCCC prison in Licking, Missouri.
Prison Dharma

Photos with incarcerated people

Venerable Chodron has visited approximately 30 prisons in the US and several in Asia and…

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Transparent goldent Buddha.
Prison Poetry

Try again

Remembering the patience and determination of the Buddha during our own struggle for awakening.

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Closeup of hands of someone playing guitar.
By Prison Volunteers

The Dharma is flourishing

Incarcerated people share emotional stories of how the Dharma has brought them personal transformation.

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On Mindfulness

The choices we make

Taking responsibility for and facing our past behaviors is the first step toward change.

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Sign that says path of life
On Mindfulness

Turning my life around

A person in prison shares his experience of living the five precepts.

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Grey shadows in an abstract pattern.
Prison Poetry

Whisper

Poem by a person in prison. Dark in tone, it touches on the inter-connectedness of…

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