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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Incarcerated people Prison poetry III
Poems written by people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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Celebration of Buddha’s enlightenment
An incarcerated person's gratitude to his sangha, discussing his history of violence, his discovery of…
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Mindfulness, contentment, and ABBA
Happiness is an inside job. One can cultivate happiness no matter the circumstances of our…
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Prison and prayer
How practice sustained an incarcerated person during several weeks in solitary confinement.
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Why not me?
An incarcerated person reflects on self-centered thought and its antidote, cultivating compassion for all sentient…
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Prison poetry II
Poems written by people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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Author's name withheld on request - Jun 18, 2011
Author's name withheld on request Working in a jail
A jail employee writes about how he works with incarcerated people and families with an…
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A path of understanding
Reflections on the true nature of existence. All we are and all we have is…
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The lone Buddhist
A person in prison describes an experience of compassion that he was able to invoke…
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Sharing positive energy
An incarcerated person describes an example of returning kindness and compassion when confronted by hostility.
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Musings at a red light
An incarcerated person's brief excursion outside the double fence of his prison brings up thoughts…
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