"I cannot think of a clearer statement than your first one: If you want to relieve suffering then go where the suffering is. I'm filling out an application for a place in a program on contemplative caregiving. Recently my Zen teacher…"
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Susan Thames replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?Susan Thames replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion Why Do So Many Buddhists Work With Prisoners?"What wonderful insight and clarity. Thank you so much for writing about this basic contrast."
Susan Thames replied to Ven. David Astor Sensei 曦 肯's discussion Infrequent Prisoner Contact"I've never approached corresponding with a prisoner with quite that much zeal, but I have found that prisoners are not always able to engage ongoingly. There's so much I don't know about life inside, its pressures, its complexities,…"
Susan Thames left a comment for Holly Renee"what a wonderful unfolding for you, holly. inspiring. last night i had supper with someone on the board of abraham house (the bronx) and am hoping to teach a writing workshop for them. it's encouraging to know what other people are up to."
Susan Thames commented on Susan Thames's blog post NYer article, Solitary as Torture"i find that there are links to other NPR prison stories there as well. what most strikes me about the gawande interview--which i wish he'd said in the nyer article (maybe he said it and they cut it)--is that social and political sanctioning of…"
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- I'm not a member of a group. For a while, I corresponded with a young woman serving time in a southern prison, but she stopped writing. I'd like to try again.
- Tell us about yourself & your interest in prison dharma: (answer required) .
- I marked the 9th anniversary of Zen practice recently. I'm a writer, 63, live in the country an hr north of NYC with my small dog Anakin and his many love toys. I share my life with my best friend of 32 yrs and her son.
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- Anything by Suzuki Roshi, ditto Pema Chodron, The Art of Just Sitting, Joko Beck's Everyday Zen
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NYer article, Solitary as Torture
Posted on March 29, 2009 at 9:22am 2 Comments 0 Favorites
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/30/090330fa_fact_gawande This is the link to an essay by Dr. Atul Gwande about the ways in which solitary confinement is like torture. I found it troubling, informative, serious.
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Carter (PDN Admin) said… - Hi Susan, I sent you an email for the pen pal program. Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you so much!
Melinda
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