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Juanita Rice replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?
"Dwain, as a note 'on the other hand' that confirms Moreland's perception:  My son has been in prison in Colorado for almost 8 years.  He has been a practicing Buddhist for 7, has taken the 5 vows through the generous…"
Feb 23, 2011
Juanita Rice replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?
"Although I recognize in myself this same disappointment which tends to bitterness, I have to compare Buddhists to any other religion and say there are many in the cheering section and fewer who have been blessed to feel the motivation to compassion…"
Feb 23, 2011
Juanita Rice replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?
"Thank you for the story.  It reminds me that every time I get a little "burned" in work of compassion that it's a natural concomitant.  Yes, I am trying to put out the fire.  And one gets burned...but one can get burned…"
Feb 23, 2011
Juanita Rice replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?
"I just read this and I don't know the date of the post.  But you speak deeply for me, except I am in the unique position of having a son who is in prison, long-term.  His miraculous transformation of himself based on what he was…"
Feb 23, 2011
Juanita Rice commented on Kat Dharma's blog post The was it is
"Katman, because I don't use the B-word, Greetings: You are not alone.  You are not alone in growing your power of compassion.  And you are not alone in struggling. Thank you for speaking with those of us who aspire to grow like…"
Jan 1, 2011
Aaron Quinley left a comment for Juanita Rice
"A letter has been written and will be out as soon as the mail runs again. :)    Thank you for your encouragement, Juanita.  Things seem to have happened for a reason; if not, sense has been made if it all regardless!    The…"
Dec 11, 2010
Susan Austin commented on Juanita Rice's blog post THINK OF TOMORROW
"Juanita, thank you for sharing Jesse's writing. I hope he continues to write. How do I find Jesse's page on Facebook?"
Dec 9, 2010
Juanita Rice left a comment for Aaron Quinley
"Grrr. I hope this is not a duplicate because I did just write a reply, but I think it went off into ether-space. I was writing to say I hope you understood that no apologies were necessary, ever. What you do for others will be hurt in its quality…"
Dec 2, 2010

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Retired college professor of theatre. Writer, gardener,
musician.
Prison or Dharma Books I Love
We're All Doing Time and other Bo Lozoff.
Thich Nhat Hanh's books, Anger, and The Miracle of Mindfulness.
Also books by Fleet Maull and the young man on death row in
California...Masterson.

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THINK OF TOMORROW

Posted on October 21, 2010 at 1:00pm 2 Comments

NOTE: THIS IS A RECENT BLOGPOST FROM MY SON WHO IS IN PRISON IN COLORADO. I maintain a distribution list and email his posts to about 50 friends and family. We also use MySpace and Facebook. If you would like to read some of his earlier writing, or would like to be a friend online (Facebook primarily) or want to be added to the email list, just contact me. I am including this here for the…

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At 5:46pm on December 11, 2010, Aaron Quinley said…

A letter has been written and will be out as soon as the mail runs again. :) 

 

Thank you for your encouragement, Juanita.  Things seem to have happened for a reason; if not, sense has been made if it all regardless! 

 

The boy in my pictures is my nephew.  Since I moved back home, I live with him also. Very sweet boy, but definitely is one of my greater testers of patience.  lol 

 

I do love Thich Nhat Hanh!  I'm not sure if I've ever run across anything he's said that doesn't sound poetically perfect.  I often read random pages of Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, for inspiration.  Amazing individual.  <3

At 10:21pm on November 30, 2010, Aaron Quinley said…
Please send and accept my apologies, Juanita. I have been very slack in my letter writing over the past few weeks, and am behind. I work seven days a week, minimally eight hours a day, and have correspondence going with about ten people. My work week has been supposed to have changed to a four day work week as of a week ago, but hasn't, but today they said we should go to four ten-hour days beginning next week. Sooooo......I hope to be able to write him as soon as I get some time off. Until Thanksgiving we worked without a day off for over a month! Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have the overtime right now, but it's been wearing me down emotionally.

Again, please send my apologies. But I do keep my word. I will write him soon. <3
At 5:05pm on October 25, 2010, Aaron Quinley said…
Sure, send me his address, and I would be happy to write to him. Dharma Punx was a great affirmation. So much the author experienced and began to see insight to exactly marked my own. Reading it in jail for the first time made it all the better.

I will make an FB search for him now.

Good luck to you on your journey as well, Juanita!
At 10:13pm on October 18, 2010, Christina Florez_Barnes said…
Juanita,
Oh my, I feel your compassion and love! Thank you. Bless you!

I know you want to help, so sure ,send me your friends names. However, I am one of those Latinas who doesn't speak Spanish. My mom was japanese. Go figure.

I love you!
Christina
At 4:50pm on August 16, 2010, Christina Florez_Barnes said…
Juanita,
I live in Colorado Springs. I am going to try and introduce meditation and embodied healing at YOS, where my son is. It is an effort to open the doors of change and innovation in any system much less corrections. I admire your son's persistence. He will benefit from all his spiritual work.

Bowing,
Christina
At 2:28pm on August 15, 2010, Christina Florez_Barnes said…
Oops.

I am sorry it took me so long to get back to you.

Since I am in my second year masters program in transpersonla psychology in Naropa University, I need to find a service learning project. Maybe I could incorparate your son's sangha.

It is strange there is noone working with him because Fleet Maul's PDN was originally in Boulder, CO.

Tell me more, please?

Christina
At 2:24pm on August 15, 2010, Christina Florez_Barnes said…
Juanita,
I am sorry I took so long to get b
At 8:57am on January 3, 2009, Kate Crisp (PDN Director) said…
Hello!
if you are interested in becoming a dharma pen pal, sign up here:
http://www.prisondharmanetwork.org/get_involved_penpal.html

thanks for your interest in this rewarding program!
Kate
 
 
 

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