Comments on: Meditation in prisons http://www.wildmind.org Explore Meditation Online Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meditation in Prison http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-82953 Meditation in Prison Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:47:43 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-82953 [...] Meditation in prisons in Concord, New Hampshire [...] [...] Meditation in prisons in Concord, New Hampshire [...]

]]> By: Andre Hurlburt http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-82749 Andre Hurlburt Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:10:50 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-82749 I was so moved by the documentary film: The Dhamma Brothers that I enrolled in a 10-day Vipassana course. If these men could endure life in a maximum-security prison frought with violence and hopelessness.... then surely I could meditate for 10days. It was a personally transformative experience. After reading the viewing the documentary and reading the companion book: Letters from the Dhamma Brothers when I returned home from the Vipassana course, I reached out to one of the Dhamma Brothers, Grady Bankhead. Grady's spiritual journey from death row to dharma - the path of enlightenment truly touched my heart. I reached out to Grady and over many months, my husband and I have become friends and supporters. In order to give Grady a "voice" in the free world, I designed a web site that presents his life and spiritual journey. It is a testement to the divinity that is within us all. I am proud to call Grady my Dhamma Brother. Please visit Grady at: http://vipassana-dhammabrother.com Namaste, Andre I was so moved by the documentary film: The Dhamma Brothers that I enrolled in a 10-day Vipassana course. If these men could endure life in a maximum-security prison frought with violence and hopelessness…. then surely I could meditate for 10days. It was a personally transformative experience.
After reading the viewing the documentary and reading the companion book: Letters from the Dhamma Brothers when I returned home from the Vipassana course, I reached out to one of the Dhamma Brothers, Grady Bankhead.

Grady’s spiritual journey from death row to dharma – the path of enlightenment truly touched my heart. I reached out to Grady and over many months, my husband and I have become friends and supporters.
In order to give Grady a “voice” in the free world, I designed a web site that presents his life and spiritual journey. It is a testement to the divinity that is within us all. I am proud to call Grady my Dhamma Brother.
Please visit Grady at: http://vipassana-dhammabrother.com

Namaste,

Andre

]]> By: Rachael http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-62558 Rachael Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:26:26 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-62558 Thank you so much for this excellent work you are doing. It makes me feel so inspired and more appreciative of all the freedom I enjoy, that your organization works so hard to help prisoners. Thank you so much for this excellent work you are doing. It makes me feel so inspired and more appreciative of all the freedom I enjoy, that your organization works so hard to help prisoners.

]]> By: Bodhipaksa http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-60091 Bodhipaksa Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:23:34 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-60091 Thanks for your kind comment. Prison certainly can be hell-like, and it's knowing how much I would dislike being in prison that inspires me to teach inmates. Thanks for your kind comment. Prison certainly can be hell-like, and it’s knowing how much I would dislike being in prison that inspires me to teach inmates.

]]> By: toni http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-60089 toni Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:28:15 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-60089 helping inmates is like throwing ropes in hell. blessed bodhisattvas. i admire your dedication to relieve the sufferings of sentient beings. "Bodhisattvasya prajnaparamitam ashritya viharaty acittavaranah. Cittavarana-nastitvaad atrasto, viparyasatikranto nishtha-nirvanah." "Depending on the bodhisattva's Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom, one dwells without any mental hindrance. Because of the absence of mental hindrance, one is fearless; freed from delusory thoughts, one will reach Nirvana." helping inmates is like throwing ropes in hell. blessed bodhisattvas. i admire your dedication to relieve the sufferings of sentient beings.

“Bodhisattvasya prajnaparamitam ashritya viharaty acittavaranah. Cittavarana-nastitvaad atrasto, viparyasatikranto nishtha-nirvanah.”

“Depending on the bodhisattva’s Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom, one dwells without any mental hindrance. Because of the absence of mental hindrance, one is fearless; freed from delusory thoughts, one will reach Nirvana.”

]]> By: Bodhipaksa http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-11310 Bodhipaksa Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:16:55 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-11310 Hi Nick: We don't have any formal links with Bo, although when he was in New Hampshire recently I had the great honor of having dinner with him and I very much enjoyed the event he ran at the prison. Hi Nick: We don’t have any formal links with Bo, although when he was in New Hampshire recently I had the great honor of having dinner with him and I very much enjoyed the event he ran at the prison.

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-11304 Nick Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:28:04 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-11304 I am wondering whether you have established links with Bo Lozoff and his Prison Ashram Project (http://www.humankindness.org/) who have been doing this work for thirty years or so? He is always receptive to links with other organisations who want to promote meditation in prison. I am wondering whether you have established links with Bo Lozoff and his Prison Ashram Project (http://www.humankindness.org/) who have been doing this work for thirty years or so? He is always receptive to links with other organisations who want to promote meditation in prison.

]]> By: Bodhipaksa http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-4630 Bodhipaksa Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:41:40 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-4630 Hi Joan, Yes, we can certainly do this. Please use our contact form (see the horizontal navigation links at the top of any page) so that you can give us your son's address in confidence. Hi Joan,

Yes, we can certainly do this. Please use our contact form (see the horizontal navigation links at the top of any page) so that you can give us your son’s address in confidence.

]]> By: Joan http://www.wildmind.org/applied/meditation-in-prisons/comment-page-1#comment-4629 Joan Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:36:37 +0000 http://test.wildmind.org/meditation-in-prisons/#comment-4629 My son is in prison and would like to recieve books or information from you. He needs a paper on letterhead with your name on it and that you offer free books etc. to inmates. Please let me know if you can do this and I will send you his address. Thanks Joan My son is in prison and would like to recieve books or information from you. He needs a paper on letterhead with your name on it and that you offer free books etc. to inmates. Please let me know if you can do this and I will send you his address. Thanks Joan

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