Prison Dharma Network

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Original post: Anathema_Oracle

I found this organization on my internets travels:

Prison Dharma Network

Apparently, such exercises in 'compassion' and 'meditation' and 'refraining' actually have a positive impact on rehabilitation as often prisoners lack empathy, calmness and self-control.

Are you involved in this group? What are your thoughts on teaching the Dharma to inmates? Seems the perfect environment: A monastic rigid discipline: They live in cells after all, their diet, exercise etc is predetermined.

Anyway, check it out. I joined but haven't found anyone from my area or a proper course.

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Original post: IAO131

93,

I am not sure if this is the organization that Ram Dass worked with, but it is certainly the same idea. I approve, especially since our penitentiary system is ridiculous and non-rehabilitative.

IAO131

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Original post: simex

I always tell myself that if I'm incarcerated for one reason or another, I'm just going to become a sadhu.

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Original post: corbin_israfael

Why wait till then? Become a renunciate now!

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Original post: Fluvve

There was a very good story in the "Blue jean Buddhist" book about prison dharma. I think its a great thing to do, and so much better to give the prisoners something to do and work at, rather than just make them passively pray on sundays lol.

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Original post: simex

Why wait till then? Become a renunciate now!

Because I have a girlfriend of 4 years, and I know that she wouldn't understand. The suffering I would cause her-- for my own selfish reasons-- would be less than dharmic.

It's actually something I struggle with a lot.

Maybe I should start a new thread...