mindfulness
Teachings on mindfulness, a mental factor that enables the mind to stay on its chosen object. These include teachings on mindfulness in developing concentration and keeping ethical conduct.
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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 poetry II
Poems written by people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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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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Prison poetry I
Poems written by several people associated with the prison Dharma outreach program.
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Venerable Hue Chuyen - Jun 18, 2011
Venerable Hue Chuyen This hit home
Understanding affliction through an everyday example brings self-awareness and compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Working with karma
How we create karma and what we can do to create the causes for happiness…
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Prison, life, impermanence
A person in prison describes the experience of solitary confinement and how by taking refuge…
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The hills we climb
An incarcerated person writes about the joyful effort of practice and what it does for…
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