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Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?

There are many many thousand Buddhist practitioners and hundreds of organizations sourced by Buddhists... all around the world... who choos…

Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

24 on Thursday
Reply by John David Bloise

Theravadin Practitioners

Hi all, So I've started a group for all those who are interested in Buddhist practice and Path according to Theravadin understanding of Bu…

Started by Chris de Ocejo

3 May 31, 2012
Reply by Tony Criswell

What Book(s) Changed Your Life?

I just posted an article here by a prisoner about how books changed his life. Nearly everyone has had the experience of reading a book tha…

Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

48 Apr 26, 2012
Reply by Timothy Rusk

Homeless Dharma Network

Hello to all of you Dear Ones at PDN, I have recently founded an org called the Homeless Dharma Network. Please allow me to share with you…

Started by Stephen Conover

5 Mar 22, 2012
Reply by Pake Hall

Looking for prison-oriented commentary on Zen Precepts

I know that somewhere I saw a copy of the Zen Precepts w/ commentary specifically oriented toward incarcerated folks.  Does anyone have a c…

Started by EG

2 Mar 12, 2012
Reply by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

The Giving Tree Confuses Me

Is the classic little book an example of the perfection of generousity, or is it good-old-granny-style kindness, or even worse . . . idiot…

Started by Moreland Nicholson

3 Mar 23, 2011
Reply by Patrick Holloway

Spaciousness

I'm wondering, and not to well, what is the difference between space and distance

Started by Moreland Nicholson

3 Mar 3, 2011
Reply by Moreland Nicholson

Dream Yoga?

Hi folks, So about a month ago I had some real bad insomnia. Didn't sleep more than maybe 2, 3 hours each night. The last night, I was tryi…

Started by Chris de Ocejo

4 Feb 23, 2011
Reply by Chris de Ocejo

World view. Vs positive thinking

I feel there is a major diffetence in positive/magical thinking and changing one's world veiw to accept everything as path,  as the dharmic…

Started by Moreland Nicholson

13 Jan 29, 2011
Reply by Moreland Nicholson

Mindfulness? Is It "Boring"?

Check out this recent NYT article "Being & Mindfulness" a critique of mindfulness by Judith Warner: excerpt: "For the truth is, howeve…

Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

12 Dec 4, 2010
Reply by Mary Zachar

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