Metta Meditationby Myoka The Metta Sutra, according to legend, came about after the Buddha sent his monks into the forest to meditate during the rainy...
Prison is Not FreePrison is Not FreeBy Hotai Prison is a place where people are not free. Prison is a place where you are under the control of other people. Many inmates...
Putting Faith in Our Practiceby Hotai There is a saying that there are no atheists in a foxhole. This means that when the shells are raining down, everyone wants to...
Finding StabilityBy Roshin Each of us finds ourselves in a set of life circumstances that is made up of many different individual parts working together....
Art from Inside the FenceMany incarcerated individuals express their insights and creativity using their artistic talents. Many of the images in this blog are...
AcknowledgementOh! how nice, how wonderful! How sweet and beautiful it is to experience The Joys and Mysteries of Life, Consciously being aware of its...
Wisdom From ShokaiI remember reading a letter that was written by Paramahansa Yogananda and in it he wrote. “Do not look at the beggar on the street and...
Meditation on Temper by Guy LeekleyWhile driving recently in typical Friday afternoon traffic, and being dangerously cut off twice, I was cautioned not to lose my temper....
Seeing the MoonShodo Harada in his wonderful book, Moon by the Window: The Calligraphy and Zen Insights of Shodo Harada, wrote: Those who have realized...
Palms Together in Truth by L.L.My mind is clear… My heart content… A breeze touches my consciousness At one with acute awareness I sit purely amongst the chaos of...