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<p data-fontsize="16" data-kx-storage="{">The real meaning of Dharma practice is to transform our minds. The rubber meets the road when we get off the cushion and live our practice in daily life.</p>

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On Cultivating Wisdom

Creating an identity

Contemplating the identity of "me" in the prison system.

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Man sitting on floor, meditating.
On Attachment

Strong attachment to desire

The feelings of a formerly incarcerated person and his gratitude to the Dharma.

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On Addiction

Without a vodka bottle in my hand

Addiction and the wasted opportunities of life.

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On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

“Impact of Crime on Victims” class

A person in prison keeps a journal of a program in which incarcerated people and…

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A below view of shopping cart and the front wheels.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Offering service

Changing our mind to treat our daily activities as offering service and creating positive causes.

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Closeup of a mule's face.
Prison Poetry

The mule

How to open up one's heart and guide oneself on the path.

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Shadow of a hand trying to catch a shadow of a man running away.
On Overcoming Anger

Fear and hate

An incarcerated person relates how he gradually overcame his fear while in prison.

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Black and white image of a Buddha statue.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Inspiring story

Importance of understanding karma, taking personal responsibility and transforming oneself based on practice.

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Words written on paper with colored pencil.
Prison Poetry

Poem to Mom and Dad

A touching poem from a formerly incarcerated person to his parents.

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A hand holding a cup of water, pouring it onto seeds.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Watering seeds

We have a choice as to the kinds of seeds we plant in our mindstream.…

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Venerable Jigme sitting on a lake dock with her feet in the water.
Dharma in Daily Life

How to handle everyday problems

In order to be happy it is important to change our attitude instead of focusing…

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Sangha and lay practitioners listening carefully as Venerable Chodron teaches.
Contentment and Happiness

Finding true happiness

Looking for happiness in all the wrong places? True happiness and contentment are not created…

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