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Potato chips on a plate.
On Attachment

The jerk and the potato chips

Using one's meditation practice to become the observer of one's mind and to release the…

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Invitation to a high school reunion.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Reunion

An incarcerated person begins to release his own worldly concerns of materialism, reputation, and praise.

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Woman holding flowers.
On Working with Afflictions

Getting back on track

Studying the Dharma can give us insight into how our self-imposed pain leads to more…

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On Overcoming Anger

Reflections on anger

Stories from incarcerated people about their struggles with anger and other afflictions.

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Statue of Kuan Yin.
Cultivating Compassion

Building courage and compassion

Cultivating compassion towards those whose values seem to be completely different than ours.

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Prison cell with the words 'Prison poetry II" superimposed over it.
Prison Poetry

Prison poetry II

Poems written by people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.

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Prison Poetry

A path of understanding

Reflections on the true nature of existence. All we are and all we have is…

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Traffic light glowing red.
On Attachment

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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The bhikshuni elders shaving Venerable Samten head.
Becoming a Monastic

A dialogue about ordination

An Abbey resident, considering ordination, talks to a nun about what changes after one ordains.

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Young man wearing black t-shirt with the word 'Ambitious' on it.
21st Century Buddhists

Are Buddhists ambitious?

Ambition and the Buddhist path. Distinguishing between postive and negative ambition.

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A man's face and the word 'EGO' spray painted on a wall.
Prison Poetry

Ignorance of the ego

A person in prison reflects on the effects of understanding the Buddha's teachings.

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Prison cell with the words 'Prison poetry I" superimposed over it.
Prison Poetry

Prison poetry I

Poems written by several people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.

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