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 
Venerable Thubten Semkye Bringing compassion to prison
A meeting of community volunteers, including Venerable Chodron, discuss compassion-based approaches to help incarcerated people…
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Reverend Kalen McAllister A gift: an incarcerated person lets go of anger
How a person in prison stopped himself from creating great harm.
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If here, why not out there?
Buddhism is one of many paths to liberation. Each culture has its spiritual philosophy that…
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A Christmas gift in prison
A person with very little practices generosity in prison on Christmas Day and brings joy…
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Thubten Jampel How spirituality changed my life
A formerly incarcerated person discusses his path to spirituality, before and after prison.
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Karma, confusion and clarity
A prison chaplain reflects on the difficulty of working with incarcerated people and the homeless.
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Just another day at work
A prison chaplain recounts how she was mistaken for a prison escapee while at work.
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Jobekah Trotta - Jun 18, 2011
Jobekah Trotta A remarkable story
A mother's story of how her son was changed by reading a Dharma book and…
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Power to hope, power to heal
An incarcerated person describes the beauty that results from compassionate actions.
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