from "Why Guerrilla Theater? A Behind the Scenes Look at 'Who Speaks?'" by Dawn for Turning Wheel

Our recent event “What’s Up With Engaged Buddhism?” started because I was in a total…

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From Pema:

"I have been honored to serve as a spiritual advisor to the Prison Dharma Network since its founding and fully endorse the work they continue to accomplish.  Through my own experience with prisoners, I have directly witnessed the transformative potential of prison meditation programs.  Please support Prison Dharma Network in any way you can.   Acharya Pema Chodron

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Dear PDN Members and Friends,

We are in the final weeks of our 2010 Year End fundraising campaign.  You may have received one of our fundraising appeals and be considering whether or how much to invest in our mission and work of transforming society one life at a time through the power of meditation and the Dharma.  Please make a generous donation at this time and help us assure that every prisoner and prisoner worker has access to the best mindfulness-based programs…

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Dear PDN Members and Friends,

We are in the final weeks of our 2010 Year End fundraising campaign during which we need to raise a very large percent of our budget for

2011. Please make a generous donation at this time and invest in our work of transforming society one life at a time through the power of meditation and the Dharma. We reach tens of thousands of prisoners, prison…

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Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, August 27 & 28, 2010

Front Gate at "The Farm," -- Angola

I’d been driving through thick, tall forests that blanket either side of the two land state road with an almost haunted feeling when suddenly the front gate of the Louisiana…

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The May issue of Bearing Witness: the Free Newsletter on Western Socially Engaged Buddhism explores the role of online technology in the…

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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is partnering with theZen Peacemakers to promote Socially Engaged Buddhism by filming interviews with presenters of the The First Symposium for Western Socially Engaged Buddhismhttp://www.prisondharmanetwork.net/profiles/blog/new, which ZP will host this summer, and posting them on… Continue

During the month of April, we invite you to join us exploring Buddhist activism. This month's issue of the Bearing Witness Newsletter features peace, environmental and criminal justice activism. In the Bearing Witness Blog, we will highlight one article at a time from the issue of the newsletter, inviting your comments and… Continue

The prison issue of Bearing Witness: A Newsletter for Western Socially Engaged Buddhism (FREE subscription) contains stories of inspiring successes…

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Hello all. I am also a part time poet and would like to share with you a poem called Kuan Yin which I have used in prison sessions. I have had very good responses to it. One 65 year old European man said ' I can see now that I have been stuck in the past, now it is time for me to create my future'. No copyright

Kuan Yin

I am inside, looking out.

Wondrous visions warm my heart.

Like clouds they shift and move,

out of reach.

Can I be with… Continue

Greetings Fellow Travelers



If you have a buddhist pen-pal in prison and want to include a nice addition to your normal exchanges, I have been posting the poems of Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol (1781-1851) on my Twitwall, at a rate of one per day and I will be doing this for most of the year. They can be accessed here or through the index on my SU blog.



The translations are taken from… Continue