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Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Taking One’s Shoes Off: Reflections On Danger And Refuge

The Buddha also teaches us that we can find refuge in a dangerous world. What does it mean to find safety despite the inevitability of danger? What are the conditions for refuge?

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Posted on January 8, 2023January 8, 2023

Carrying The Dharma in Prison: The Prison Mindfulness Summit

Prison Mindfulness Summit: useful approaches to volunteering in prison, pitfalls that facilitators might encounter in incarcerated settings, and what makes for safe prison sanghas.

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Posted on October 23, 2022October 23, 2022

Lovingkindness: A Recovery Dharma Topic

One way we can train our hearts is by practicing metta, which is often translated as lovingkindness. The word also carries with it ideas of benevolence, friendliness, and care for others.

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Posted on September 26, 2022

Mindfulness Of Elements: Two Methods

When the Buddha taught the four foundations of mindfulness, part of the way he instructed students to be mindful of the body was through the lens of the four elements: earth,…

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Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

Through Prison To The Dharma

The story of Matthew’s arrest and near-miss with life in prison has been the subject of numerous podcasts, but in this session, we’ll be talking to him about how the Dharma has shaped his life.

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Posted on September 11, 2022September 11, 2022

The Life Of The Buddha

Vesak is a traditional Buddhist holiday and festival, usually celebrated in late spring or early summer. The holiday celebrates, in total, the birth, life, awakening, and death of the Buddha.…

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Posted on February 8, 2022February 9, 2022

Safe Harbor

If my prison story isn’t in service to something transformative, I am not interested in sharing it. Mine is a path of transformation and of love.

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Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

How To Human, Episode 66

Matthew Hahn has been many things in his lifetime. A career criminal and drug addict, a selfless man of courage, a convict, a devout Buddhist, a recovered drug addict, and a loving husband and friend.

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