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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Al R. - Sep 14, 2014
Al R. Grape or no grape?
A television show on animal behavior brings insights into working with anger.
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Al R.
- Sep 14, 2014
Eating blame
Learning to swallow our pride can help to create peace and clarity.
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Incarcerated people Dharma artwork by incarcerated people
People in prison express their creativity and devotion to the Dharma through beautiful works of…
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E. C.
- Jul 5, 2014
Think about it
If you are incarcerated, are you necessarily in a prison?
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Photos with incarcerated people
Venerable Chodron has visited approximately 30 prisons in the US and several in Asia and…
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E. C.
- May 27, 2014
Try again
Remembering the patience and determination of the Buddha during our own struggle for awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Samten The Dharma is flourishing
Incarcerated people share emotional stories of how the Dharma has brought them personal transformation.
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B. V. C.
- Jun 22, 2013
The choices we make
Taking responsibility for and facing our past behaviors is the first step toward change.
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J.
- Jan 18, 2013
Turning my life around
A person in prison shares his experience of living the five precepts.
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N.
- Dec 31, 2012
Whisper
Poem by a person in prison. Dark in tone, it touches on the inter-connectedness of…
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Victoria Thorpe
- Dec 29, 2012
The amazing effects of compassion
Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.
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Cheri
- Jul 19, 2012
Jury duty
Going through the jury duty process with a Buddhist perspective.
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