Introducing Dirty Hands, Clean Dharma

While Hahnscratch focuses primarily on my time in prison, Dirty Hands Clean Dharma looks at personal transformation.

I don’t publish writing here at Hahnscratch very often any more, mostly because my prison-related stories will be going into a book and I’m focusing my energy there. Another reason is that a lot of the writing I do isn’t specific to prison. I decided it’s time to share some of that with you.

I invite you to check out my newish website, Dirty Hands Clean Dharma, which focuses on personal transformation, meditation, recovery, and Buddhist-related subjects. Some stories are cross-posted here, so if you liked “15 Years” or “Prison Dharma”, you’ll probably like Dirty Hands Clean Dharma.

Please check it out. (here)

Mindful Drillsets

There are individual skills related to mindfulness that can be strengthened by performing different drills. Bite-sized, skill-focused mindfulness drills.

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Guided Meditation – Grounding

This guided meditation establishes embodied mindfulness by first using external bodily sensations, then internal bodily sensations, and finally a combination of both.

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Way Seeking Mind

Sometimes, a mind arises that tells us, “There has to be something more than this”, which can serve as inspiration to practice the Dharma. In the Zen tradition, this is called the Way Seeking Mind.

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