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Tamon Mark Uttech
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- Waterloo, WI
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Tamon Mark Uttech commented on Carter (PDN Admin)'s blog post Broken Meditation"Onegaishimasu, what I get from this article is something I get from real life; friendships matter.
In gassho,
tamonmark"
Tamon Mark Uttech commented on David Chura's blog post Prisoners and Their Families Continue to Be Held in Contempt"Onegaishimasu, what is the fee charged for? Could you elaborate and share more info? Thanks in advance.
In gassho,
tamonmark"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Pake Hall's discussion Prisoner changing prison"Onegaishimasu, I had a similiar experience in 2008. Even though I sent a letter to the new address, the letter came back saying simply that the inmate was no longer there. It took a couple of years before I finally found him again by calling the…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Moreland Nicholson's discussion The Giving Tree Confuses Me"Onegaishimasu, confusion always means something new, like looking at a new angle. It can also mean giving up something that we thought was tried and true. Never knowing a final answer is why we continue and have a practice. Sometimes it is like a…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to EG's discussion Do Residential Dharma Centers have an ongoing responsibility to prisoners served?"Onegaishimasu, a good thing to keep in mind is that while some individuals can't fit in some communites, some communities can't fit into an individual's life. Plum Village didn't or wouldn't work for Claude Anshin Thomas,…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to EG's discussion Do Residential Dharma Centers have an ongoing responsibility to prisoners served?"Onegaishimasu, I met a former catholic monk who now runs a print shop. One day he said to me: "If Jesus was here now on this earth, would you follow him? I wouldn't." I had to agree that I probably wouldn't follow him either.…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Moreland Nicholson's discussion Spaciousness"Onegaishimasu, this is a personal opinion and I'm not saying this to be funny, but since space is the distance between two points, they could well be the same thing, but not the same thing as the two points.
In gassho,
tamonmark"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Gary Koan Janka's discussion Ordination of Inmates"Onegaishimasu, you could contact the Kubose Legacy at : brightdawn@kubose.com and ask about ti sarana confirmation.
I hope this information helps.
In gassho,
tamonmark"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Chris de Ocejo's discussion Dream Yoga?"Onegaishimasu, insomnia ceased to be a problem for me when I chanced upon two practices; #1 is to eat an apple. An apple works as a natural tranquilizer and will put me to sleep in 20 minutes. #2 is to focus on breath counting: breathe in for 2…"
Tamon Mark Uttech commented on Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s blog post NPR: At End-Of-The Line Prison, An Unlikely Escape"Onegaishimasu, thank you for posting this story Kate, it is a story of hope for those who have no hope. Accepting our story is safe. You can do it any time."
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to John C. Kimbrough's discussion Do you think that prayer (Christian, Muslim, other, etc.) and meditation (Buddhist, Yoga, other, etc.) strengthen an individual in similar ways???? Is the ability of individuals to receive benefits fr"Onegaishimasu, prayer is a form of meditation, that is why I think the two words are linked together so much. The basic requirement for seriously getting into it is sincereity, a real desire to know what it is and practice it. Body english could be…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Moreland Nicholson's discussion World view. Vs positive thinking"Onegaishimasu, sometimes we fit reality to our theories, and sometimes it is the other way around. "Magical thinking" is the current trend expression; "vs." has always been around. The news brings impermanency of the times. I…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Moreland Nicholson's discussion World view. Vs positive thinking"Onegaishimasu, thank you for writing this letter friend, I was wondering where all the bitterness subtly tucked inside all your writings to date was coming from; and now I have at least part of an answer. Grandiosity is a natural part of our human…"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s discussion The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil"Onegaishimasu, there is a Japanese proverb that states: "Even monkeys fall out of trees"''
Good and evil can be accidents, can't they?
In gassho,
tamonmark"
Tamon Mark Uttech replied to EG's discussion Do Residential Dharma Centers have an ongoing responsibility to prisoners served?"Onegaishimasu, I checked wopg.org and it is not my cup of tea, sorry. We cannot all be the same and are blessed by and with our differences.
In gassho,
tamonmark"
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- How you are involved in Prison Dharma
- Volunteer, Ex-Prisoner, Pen Pal, Interested
- Tell us about yourself & your interest in prison dharma: (answer required) .
- I have been involved in Buddhist studies continually for 36 years (Zen/Shin). I am also an aikido instructor/practioner with 26 years experience working with others, have been on Bearing Witness Retreats to Auschwitz (2001,2003,2005). I spent an entire winter season as a prisoner myself in the county jail in 2008-2009, and I feel I can understand the need for corresponding with and mentoring others. I have had a regular ongoing correspondence with one prisoner and as I have the time, would like to donate more of my time in mentoring others.
- My Website:
- http://aikidoofmarshall.com
- Prison or Dharma Books I Love
- Dharma In Hell
Zen Mind/Beginners Mind
Not Always So
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkeness
Going On Being
Breath by Breath
Each Moment is the Universe
River of Fire, River of Water
Shin Buddhism
Buddha of Infinite Light
Returning to Silence
No Beginning/No End
Buddhist Lay Ordination Lectures-Katagiri Roshi
Questions To a Zen Master
The Ring of the Way
We're all Doing Time
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- At 6:26pm on July 21, 2010,
Carter (PDN Admin) said… - Hello!
Thanks for joining the PDN community! We are looking forward to seeing your posted pictures, videos, blogs, discussion topics, etc. Please let me know if you have any questions about the site or check out the “Help” tab at the top of this page.
If you are interested in becoming a dharma mentor, you can apply here:
http://www.prisondharmanetwork.org/dharma_mentor_project.html
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Samara Spitzer, Books Behind Bars Coordinator
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