Dear Mindfulness Bell,
My name is Daniel Holloway, and I am currently incarcerated at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Indiana. I have been blessed that this is a fine place to practice and to study. In my years of sitting through the various forms of Buddhism, one teacher has stood out to me and his words resonated a gentle truth and wisdom.
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Dear Mindfulness Bell,
My name is Daniel Holloway, and I am currently incarcerated at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Indiana. I have been blessed that this is a fine place to practice and to study. In my years of sitting through the various forms of Buddhism, one teacher has stood out to me and his words resonated a gentle truth and wisdom. I am speaking about Thich Nhat Hanh, of course.
A few years ago, I got a random letter from a fellow named Pete Murray at the Deer Park Monastery. I had been doing a bit of reaching out, and I found a religious correspondence sheet. Most of the sheet was outdated, but I had sent some letters. Apparently, someone forwarded my letter to Pete. He runs a program there from the monastery called True Freedom Writers and sent me a letter saying that so-and-so sent him my letter and asked if he’d like to be put in touch with someone, like a Dharma pen pal.
I began a long, meaningful, and ongoing correspondence with a bodhisattva named Wayne Harrer. The reason I am telling you this is because a while back, I had a painted portrait of Thay and I sent it to Wayne as a gift. We thought there might be a possibility that you would like to use it or that you would like to hear about the story of this painting.
It was painted with acrylic on canvas by a kind fellow named Danny Adams. He also painted a remarkable portrait of Master Bankei.
I wish you a blessed day. I hope this letter has found you healthy and well and finding joy and meaning in your daily stuff.
With a smile,
Daniel Holloway
Carlisle, Indiana, US
