October 2011 Blog Posts (8)

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Bows of gratitude to PDN bloggers

Deep bows of gratitude to PDN bloggers who opened your hearts and minds to respond to my blog re first day at correctional facility. I have incorporated your advice; shortened some meditation periods, paid attention to their squeaky chair signs and added a bit more discussion to the prison visits. As I was leaving the room recently the men said “hey, we really appreciate you coming here”. I can’t describe the feeling that arose in me in seeing this spontaneous practice… Continue

Added by Floyd Fantelli on October 17, 2011 at 11:25pm — 1 Comment

Letter To A Prisoner



Every week I get requests for Letter To A Prisoner, from prisoners all over the US. It's impact has been monumental. See it at http://LetterToAPrisoner.com

Love, Light and the Peace of God,

Joe…

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Added by Joseph Wolfe on October 14, 2011 at 11:49am — No Comments

Drums of Hope: Reflections on Metta Meditation from the Inside

As I sit here, listening simultaneously to Richard recite "May all beings be happy, May all beings be safe, May all beings be safe, May all beings be peaceful, May all beings be at ease..." and men in the next concrete room over sing and drum, I feel my body open - even in the midst of a room full of men, some of which have raped my sisters, some of which have killed my brothers, some of which have stolen from each other - and yet here I…

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Added by Francesca Nardelli on October 14, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Teaching Mindfulness to Youth

Photo from the recent webinar with Chris & Josh

Noah Levine and some of his closest friends started the Mind-Body Awareness in 2000-2001, an organization dedicated to working with at-risk youth. PDN recently hosted a webinar (an online teaching program) for folks who work…

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Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on October 14, 2011 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Virtual Prison Dharma

Final online group meditation at end of Class #4.

 

We just completed Class 4 of our 7th Path of Freedom webinar training. This time 35 people are enrolled in the series. Participants attend a webinar with Fleet Maull once a week. Fleet delivers a talk and participants engage in…

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Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on October 14, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Karma Builders

Karma Builders is a social enterprise start-up in the Bronx, NY, designed to hire formerly incarcerated women and men, training them in sustainable woodworking and mindfulness practices. Our… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on October 11, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments

First day at Correctional facility

This is my first blog- not on this site but first ever! I just completed the first day of teaching at a correctional facility. I left with more questions that when I arrived- always a good sign!  I met with 4  men today for an hour. All seemed to want to find some peace with their mind. I decided to throw out the script  and just talk about what it is that creates our suffering- mine and theirs- no difference! What causes our suffering isn’t rocket science! Greed, hatred and delusion (not…

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Added by Floyd Fantelli on October 7, 2011 at 4:45pm — 6 Comments

How Books Can Change Lives: Recognizing Our Interconnectedness

She was pretty upfront about it: she didn’t want me there.

“It’s not you personally,” Marge explained. “It’s the book.”

Marge was the moderator, researcher, engine, really, of a local reading group. She was good at what she did, I was told, and I believed it. She was pretty thorough at listing all the reasons why she didn’t want to read or recommend to the group my book I Don’t Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine: Tales of Kids in Adult Lockup, about my ten years…

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Added by David Chura on October 6, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

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