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what to start with?

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Jameson Nov 8, 2010. 25 Replies

 

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John Jameson replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
HI Juanita, James here in Ireland. I feel real pain in your response and I promise to think of you and yours during my practice. I hope your acceptance gives you relief.........James.
Nov 8, 2010
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Cowboy Dan Morin replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I would also enjoy reading his thoughts! How/where is your blog?
Nov 6, 2010
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Cowboy Dan Morin replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Yup. Same here. I have been pen-pals with three guys for a few years now. All of us find enough to talk about in terms of learning life's lessons, our daily successes and failures. I coach them in whatever forms of meditation they use. One is a…
Nov 6, 2010
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Juanita Rice replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
You really have summed up your long experience nicely for us. As the mother of a prisoner, I send you my heart-deep gratitude for your humanity and compassion in reaching out across those terrifying walls, especially to people who feel discarded and…
Oct 25, 2010
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Juanita Rice replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Aaron, I miswrote: I meant that prisoner families usually do not have access to institutional-cover return addresses, and thus use their own "real" addresses. Certainly post office boxes are acceptable returns to prison mailrooms. I…
Oct 25, 2010
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Beth burton-Krahn replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I am using a PO Box with the woman I am corresponding with. There are no problems to this point. I also don't use my full last name, I put "Beth B-K" in the return address as another measure of security and have had no problems with…
Oct 22, 2010
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Aaron Quinley replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I would like to read some of your son's writings, if you would email me the site. I did A LOT of journaling during my jail time; I have quite the "writer's bump" on one of my fingers! :) May I ask why families "have…
Oct 22, 2010
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Juanita Rice replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I have written my third letter to a new penpal (through PDN) a woman who had waited months for anyone to respond. Probably because perhaps of the way she phrased her interests, whereas it turns out she is open to any assistance with meditative…
Oct 21, 2010
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Juanita Rice replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Oh, wonderful guidance. Getting back to essentials is always refreshing.
Oct 21, 2010
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Juanita Rice replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Something I have quickly realized is that I am not going to discuss religious beliefs almost at all. Rather, I want to talk about mindfulness from a non-institutional point of view: meditation, centering, walking meditations, breathing, small…
Oct 21, 2010
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Prison Dharma Network replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Thanks for sharing your insight Tamon Mark! The "Only don't know" reminds me of one of the Zen Peacemaker tenets. I think it's a great place to work from when mentoring, or anything for that matter. Taken from…
Jul 23, 2010
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Tamon Mark Uttech replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
Onegaishimasu. I have been corresponding with a prisoner for years, and how I got started was: I just did it. I did not venture much personal information at all except my personal thoughts about my life experiences. I am very grateful for coming…
Jul 23, 2010
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Zang-thal Odsal replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
It shows that you care. With your awareness, you cannot go wrong. Take the leap of faith.....
Apr 13, 2010
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Beth burton-Krahn replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I filled out an application to be a prison dharma mentor and was accepted, and now I'm nervous/fearful. And I am curious about this fear, this trepidation that comes up when I think about writing a prisoner. So clearly, I am busy…
Apr 12, 2010
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Zang-thal Odsal replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
My pen pal was touched by Paramahansa Yoganananda, hardly Tibetan Buddhism. His is Kriya Yoga which is a combination of Theraveda and Mahayana. My practice is Dzogchen--more to the essence. A quote from PY is as follows: "Self-realization is…
Mar 5, 2010
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Zang-thal Odsal replied to alexis!'s discussion 'what to start with?'
I think there is concern in this area. And yet, it is a form of deception. Nonetheless, I have decided to use a spiritual name in the Dharma. My personal information will be brief--age (not birth date, relationship with family, simple); no…
Mar 5, 2010

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