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Compassion Fatigue and Corrections Officers

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Compassion Fatigue and Corrections Officers

May 16
Riki Sarah Dennis commented on Madrone Phoenix's blog post Showing Up Together
"<bowing>"
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Showing Up Together

Last night was our final class for the summer - we'll begin again ..and again, and again, and again.. in September (or more accurately, in each precious moment!). And that was just it..sitting together we were reminded of our practice. We were reminded of all we have come together to collectively, and individually, work on.It was a very settled kind of class, one in which we could, at times, even hear a pin drop. We could certainly hear those same men - the ones we hear week in and week out -…See More
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Showing Up Together

Last night was our final class for the summer - we'll begin again ..and again, and again, and again.. in September (or more accurately, in each precious moment!). And that was just it..sitting together we were reminded of our practice. We were reminded of all we have come together to collectively, and individually, work on.It was a very settled kind of class, one in which we could, at times, even hear a pin drop. We could certainly hear those same men - the ones we hear week in and week out -…See More
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Riki Sarah Dennis commented on Madrone Phoenix's blog post Difference Noted: A Delve into the World of Women Inmates
"Have you encountered any openly transgender-identified inmaes in your work?"
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Difference Noted: A Delve into the World of Women Inmates

Hello fellow volunteers,So, yea, wow...talk about a completely, wholly different, experience. It's as if I had to go into the womens prison to really get just how different men and women really are. I mean we're different, though it can be subtle at times. We're socialized differently, we express ourselves differently, we procreate differently, we hold and lose our seats differently. Oh yea. It's extraordinary really, and at the same time, deeply awakening to be in a room with 27 other women…See More
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Difference Noted: A Delve into the World of Women Inmates

Hello fellow volunteers,So, yea, wow...talk about a completely, wholly different, experience. It's as if I had to go into the womens prison to really get just how different men and women really are. I mean we're different, though it can be subtle at times. We're socialized differently, we express ourselves differently, we procreate differently, we hold and lose our seats differently. Oh yea. It's extraordinary really, and at the same time, deeply awakening to be in a room with 27 other women…See More
Mar 8
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Riki Sarah Dennis commented on Madrone Phoenix's blog post The Epicenter of Pain: Finding the Ground of Awareness
"@ john:   <bowing>"
Jan 7
john hanbury commented on Madrone Phoenix's blog post The Epicenter of Pain: Finding the Ground of Awareness
"i did an insight meditation where we committed not to move for 15 minutes. almost from the beginning i had a pain in my shoulder in the back. every solution had movement as part of the solution so i simply declined to move or choose that solution.…"
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"I read something tonight & thought of you:   Walpola Rahula: "... the realizaion of truth is revolution not evolution ..." ('Questioning Krishnamurti,' (1996) Thorsons: San Francisco, p25).   Specifically, I thought…"
Jan 1
Riki Sarah Dennis commented on Madrone Phoenix's blog post The Epicenter of Pain: Finding the Ground of Awareness
"Such insights regarding pain are most welcome! <bowing>"
Dec 22, 2011
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The Epicenter of Pain: Finding the Ground of Awareness

"It was as if the pain didn't actually exist at all. Without a thought that is...""Nicholas Silva died this past week" says one of the inmates Dennis as soon as I take my seat. "We're not sure what happened, but he died at RI Hospital..."{It was an interesting way to begin a class on the topic of pain. Nicholas was one of the newer…See More
Dec 8, 2011
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My Prison Dharma Group or Organization
I work for Prison Dharma Network. Its such an incredible opportunity to work in such an environment and learn as much as I am from both the executive director Kate Crisp and the Founder, Fleet Maull. They are both incredible people offering so much to this world!
Tell us about yourself & your interest in prison dharma: (answer required) .
I am new to the path and loving it. I relocated here after living at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM for 2 years and am now making my way on the Path of Shambhala.
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http://cultivatefearlessness.blogspot.com/
Prison or Dharma Books I Love
Anything by Fleet Maull, Critical Resistance, Anias Nin, Pema Chodron, bell hooks, Norman Fischer, Joan Halifax, Alan Wallace, Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa. Currently, I'm reading the Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the Power of An Open Question by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel...both great books! So much out there, so little time.

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Showing Up Together

Posted on May 2, 2012 at 5:38pm 1 Comment

Last night was our final class for the summer - we'll begin again ..and again, and again, and again.. in September (or more accurately, in each precious moment!). 

And that was just it..sitting together we were reminded of our practice. We were reminded of all we have come together to collectively, and individually, work on.

It was a very settled kind of class, one in which we could, at times, even hear a pin drop. We could certainly hear those same men - the…

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Difference Noted: A Delve into the World of Women Inmates

Posted on March 8, 2012 at 3:00pm 1 Comment

Hello fellow volunteers,

So, yea, wow...talk about a completely, wholly different, experience. It's as if I had to go into the womens prison to really get just how different men and women really are. I mean we're different, though it can be subtle at times. We're socialized differently, we express ourselves differently, we procreate differently, we hold and lose our seats differently. Oh yea. It's…

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The Epicenter of Pain: Finding the Ground of Awareness

Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:53pm 3 Comments

"It was as if the pain didn't actually exist at all. Without a thought that is..."

"Nicholas Silva died this past week" says one of the inmates Dennis as…

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Climbing Down the Conflict Ladder: Notes from our time inside

Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:30am 2 Comments

 

"He shared with us that by being in a…

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At 3:42am on January 1, 2012, Riki Sarah Dennis said…

I read something tonight & thought of you:

 

Walpola Rahula: "... the realizaion of truth is revolution not evolution ..." ('Questioning Krishnamurti,' (1996) Thorsons: San Francisco, p25).

 

Specifically, I thought of your practice, your moments, and your revolution, and I smiled.

 

<bowing>

At 10:10pm on October 17, 2011, Marissa McGill said…
Thank you so much for friending me and for welcoming me to PDN!!! I've been so busy, I haven't had a chance to go online.  I'm going to send you a private message now.  Take care and look forward to chatting with you!!!!
At 2:12pm on September 20, 2011, keri marion said…
Thank you so much for the warm welcome.
At 12:12pm on August 28, 2011, michelle robertson said…
Thanks! I live in southern California. Signed up for the training webinar. (it's been rescheduled for Oct) looking forward to it. Looking fir sone connections in Cali to the Youth Authority system.
Blessings! 
At 3:33pm on August 2, 2011, michelle robertson said…

Thanks Madrone! Look forward to learning lots. I am excited to take the course you spoke of. :)

At 10:39am on February 25, 2011, Carter (PDN Admin) said…
duh!!!!
At 9:02am on June 29, 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.

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