“This is the best and simplest study/instruction course yet provided. I learned a lot and it cleared up my own personal perceptions about Buddhism. I would recommend it to all. I wish to continue the study”

“This course opened my mind up to a whole other way to think. Thanks so much for offering this course, and Bless all you Brothers and Sisters.”

“The questions were thought-provoking. I liked them even as they created a kind of stage fright.”

“I found your course informative, cohesive, and laid out quite nice. Not using a lot of Sanskrit or Indian or any other language helped a lot also.”

“Your workbook is splendid. You must be commended for you all your efforts to enlighten others.”

“These lessons are wonderful! Thank you so much for helping me start the journey. The short, to the point chapters are easy to understand and the questions at the end helped to conceptualize and reinforce the lessons.”

“I have completed this wonderful course and am now using it to lead our newly created sangha here in prison, all thanks to your kindness.”

“This intro course was excellent: topically on point, well-organized, with a logical flow, outstanding content, superb questions for contemplation.”

“I found your course to be extremely informative and especially instructive, answering some of my outstanding questions, for example, the comparison chart is an excellent, concise resource-exactly what I’ve been looking for.”

“Thank you for this wonderful gift! I can’t think of any way it could possibly be better.”

“Thank you for allowing me to participate in this study. I have shared some of the lessons and they were accepted well. I look forward to module Two.”

“I think this course is perfect just the way it is. I am new to Buddhist studies and don’t want too much on my plate all at once, but you touched enough bases that it wasn’t either too much or too little.”

”I am so grateful; I can only appreciate what you have offered.”

“Thank you so much for providing this course for inmates. I liked the form of it and how easy it was to understand. The information was presented in simple and useful ways and is all information I can apply to my current spiritual outlook. I look forward to studying your other materials.”

“This is a great course because it speaks the truth in a clear and concise way. Studying this course was like
being in the presence of the Buddha Dharma. I wish that more people throughout the world will find this course”

“Awesome course, and with it I feel closer to Yahweh than I ever have before. There is more to this world than
eating, sleeping, and dying. We can be that more! Thank you!”

“Thank you for this wonderful course. It lays a good foundation for the first practitioner. I can’t wait to see the
next course.”

“Thank you so very much for the lessons you’ve provided for us. It takes a special person to do the work you are
doing. Please let any of the class at San Quentin know that their work is greatly appreciated as well. Their work
is changing my life, and I’m sure the lives of many others.”

“I just finished this course and I feel uplifted, to say the least. I have been studying Buddhism for approximately
three years now but did not have the clear understanding that I do now.”

“The lessons are great. I like the plain English that is easy to comprehend. I can tell that a lot of caring hard
work went into putting the lessons together. It changed my thinking on many things. Thank you!”

“This course not only created an interactive process of learning, but also gave me the opportunity to share my
thoughts and experiences.”

“This course was perfect for a beginner like me. I’ve learned a lot and honestly wouldn’t change a thing about
it. I love the interfaith approach. Thank you!”

“I cannot think of anything I would do differently. This is a good workbook and great lessons. Having them
written with prison life woven in is so helpful. Thank you for sharing them with me.”

“This is a great lesson and study. I really enjoyed studying the material and appreciate
how the information was presented.”

“The course I was engaging and at times took me out of my comfort zone.”

“These were some of the hardest questions I had to answer. They were some real good thinkers!”

“So much gratitude to the San Quentin Death Row sangha for encouraging you to write this workbook. I owe
them and Buddhist Prison Ministry for starting me on the Buddhist path so clearly.”