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Gratitude from Inside

I received this letter a few days ago and I wanted to share it with our extended sangha. We just never know how our attempts to bring...

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Today It Came to Me ……..A Dharma Poem by Shoko

Today it came to me… that my enemy is my treasured friend. That when I look at “others” I see “myself” again. Today it came to me…. ...

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IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS

IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS I TRANSCEND THIS PLACE- MYSELF INVERTED POSE ON THE YOGA MAT CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE SUSPENDED IN ONE ...

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More from Choki

II How did this happen? Ordinary concepts… So futile. A self…a bubble popping. How many are there? This one was so hidden, so close that...

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Poem from Behind the Fence Part I by Choki

I. I saw myself today, almost for the first time? The ego? The super-ego? Just words. The deep-rooted character I play; the ultimate...

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Eventuality by Kakushin

Poems from Behind the Fence: Eventuality Life is but a dewdrop Reflected in a dewdrop We are born Into a world of tears No future…No...

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Why Prison Outreach Counts…..

In case you are wondering if your donations are effective, here is what we just received from one of the prison groups we support. If...

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Opening the Windows by Horaku

This dwelling I built intentionally Composed in peace midst chaos Flowers bloom at my doorstep And yet, I still do not know who I am....

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A Distorted View of Indivuality

A Distorted View of Individuality, by M. Horaku Each of us and everything around us is a beautiful, complete manifestation of the Silent...

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November Prison Newsletter

The summer of 2014 was intensely hot – not only as measured by the Heat Index, with many days soaring into the 90’s and 100’s, but also...

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