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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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A Christmas gift in prison
A person with very little practices generosity in prison on Christmas Day and brings joy…
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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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Zopa Herron Valentine’s Day at Oregon State Prison
Accompanying Venerable Chodron and watching her talk to incarcerated people helps to see their qualities…
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Compassion at a juvenile reformatory
A visit to a juvenile facility in Mexico raises doubts and leads to thoughts of…
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Nan McMurray - Jun 18, 2011
Nan McMurray Tibetan Lama visits incarcerated people
Khensur Jampa Tegchog Rinpoche speaks to incarcerated people and answers their questions.
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Dedication for a meaningful life
This talk is dedicated to the purpose and meaning of the life of Don Wackerly…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Karma ripening
Considering the death penalty and the justice system after clemency for a man on death…
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Susan Otto
- Sep 10, 2010
A death row attorney on her work
An attorney for a man facing execution speaks about the transformative power of the Buddha's…
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