"Gary Allen is the poet/"dharma bum" on artistsfirst.com and Sgt Paul Kendel is on deck soon for the show (walkingthetigerspath.com)"
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Moreland Nicholson
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Moreland Nicholson's Discussions
The Giving Tree Confuses Me
Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick Holloway Mar 23, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
Is the classic little book an example of the perfection of generousity, or is it good-old-granny-style kindness, or even worse . . . idiot comassion (gasp!)? I love the book and the little video I…Continue
Spaciousness
Started this discussion. Last reply by Moreland Nicholson Mar 3, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
I'm wondering, and not to well, what is the difference between space and distance
World view. Vs positive thinking
Started this discussion. Last reply by Moreland Nicholson Jan 29, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Favorites
I feel there is a major diffetence inpositive/magical thinking and changingone's world veiw to accept everything as path, as the dharmic teachings of the guru andLean into that life experienceContinue
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Moreland Nicholson posted a status"Student of VCTR and poetry student of Allen Ginsberg gives a great talk radio interview at www.artistfirst.com"
Moreland Nicholson commented on Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s video
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel in an excerpt from WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES
"Long live Kongtrul Rinpoche and his Buddha acticity"
Moreland Nicholson replied to Stephen Conover's discussion A possible post release resource in California"Im going to start the same situation in Florida sooooon (tashi tendril), auspisiousn conincidence."
Moreland Nicholson posted a status">About his travels to do with Tibet. "Safe Departure. Safe return." HH DL14 from "Kundun""
Moreland Nicholson commented on Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s event Path of Freedom Training in Providence"Kate I want to do it, but can I make payments? like $25 a month. You must be on retreat or something, but I will need to know soon, so I I can hit the begging bowl highway!"
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- How you are involved in Prison Dharma
- Volunteer, Ex-Prisoner, Pen Pal, Interested
- My Prison Dharma Group or Organization
- Marion Correctional Institute is where the prisoners are I write and established the group while an inmate there (via Ratna Peace Initiuitve). I also helped the Ratna Foundation start a Shambhala-inspired Budddhist Group at Lake Correctional in 2004, which may now be suffering from mass inmate transfers.
- Tell us about yourself & your interest in prison dharma: (answer required) .
- I'm and ex-con who would like to give back to what was given to me (some freedom from suffering behind walls of all sorts). I'm on probation in the state of Fl. but can still write, recieve some calls etc.
- My Website:
- http://I'm Kerouac Tulku on Face Book
- Prison or Dharma Books I Love
- What Makes You Not a Buddhist, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, Zen Mind Beginners Mind, It's Up to You, Ruling Your World, Compass of Zen, Three Pillars of Zen, The Skull Cup and the Tea Cup, Warrior King of Shambhala, The Diary of Anne Frank
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Empathy for those I've Harmed.
Posted on February 12, 2011 at 12:32pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
While I was locked up I developed a type of Tonglen practice that I think is very helpful on a heart level. I breath in the pain and harm I caused my victims, and breath out my purest well being to those who have harmed or victimized me. I generate empathy for my victims, and a way to let go and forgive the wrong done to me. The best way, I feel, to do this is first Go for refuge in the Three Jewels, then I do 10-30 minutes of shamatha and then enter into Tonglen in this manner until I…
Continue How Prisoners might Learn the Dharma a Bit More Easily
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 3:30pm 7 Comments 2 Favorites
I have been told, by the powers that be in the Florida DOC, the average grade level of a prisoner in our state is 6th. This is challanging to say the least when some is trying to expeirecne the dharma beyond sitting meditation. TIbetan texts especially can be challanging However, a lot of prisoners are karmicly drawn to it whether they understand it or not--or at least well enough to explain how they underddrand it to others.
What I think I will attempt to do is design a…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:36pm on February 18, 2011, Moreland Nicholson said…
- After all youre my wonder wall
- At 10:33pm on February 16, 2011, Moreland Nicholson said…
- Like a bird on a wire. Like a drunk in a midnight choir. I have tried in my way to be free
- At 12:27am on February 11, 2011, Moreland Nicholson said…
- Wasted and wounded, it aint what the moon did. . .
- At 11:42pm on January 24, 2011, Moreland Nicholson said…
- Mother will you help me build the wall
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