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 Wanted: Meditation teacher for Florida Prison SanghaDear PDN friends, I just received a letter from Chaplain Garry Kent at Franklin Correctional Institution in Carrabelle, Florida. There is… Started by Prison Dharma Network |
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 Solitary confinement and economyHi - I'm a dharma mentor through PDN to a man at Pelican Bay State Prison. He has been in solitary confinement for many years. He wrote in… Started by Pake Hall |
0 | Sep 6, 2011 |
 Request for UK ContactsSara Woodford sent me a request: "I am researching a British documentary and am looking for people in the UK, working in prisons, who've in… Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) |
0 | Aug 3, 2011 |
 A Poem called UnconditionalWas introduced to this poem just a few nights ago at a local Vipassana session, thought to share it with you PDN Folks: Unconditional by,… Started by Stephen Conover |
0 | Jun 24, 2011 |
 Christian Obstacles and OpportunitiesHi all. I have heard many stories of Christian-biased administrations and chaplains making it hard for dharma practice. I would like to kno… Started by Bevan Suits |
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Jun 21, 2011 Reply by Stephen Conover |
Do you think that prayer (Christian, Muslim, other, etc.) and meditation (Buddhist, Yoga, other, etc.) strengthen an individual in similar ways???? Is the ability of individuals to receive benefits frI guess that prayer is similar to meditation in that what you get out of it is dependent on how sincere and skillful you are at doing/pract… Started by John C. Kimbrough |
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May 6, 2011 Reply by John C. Kimbrough |
 Setting up a Prison Dharma GroupOkay. I will leave my question(s) as short and sweet as possible for the sake of drawing in as wide a range of assistance and advice as p… Started by David Munro |
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Apr 20, 2011 Reply by Richard Blumberg |
mental illness in prisonsHere's an interesting article on the BBC about the prevalence of mental illness in the British corrections system: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2… Started by Paul McIvor |
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Feb 23, 2011 Reply by Janna |
 Statues for InmatesWhen I was in I couldn't have a statue made of metal or stone for obvious reasons. Now I had, and still have, altar cards which can be gott… Started by Jared Beekman |
0 | Oct 5, 2010 |
Vegan Diets in PrisonI am volunteering in a maximum security prison with a number of men who want to or do follow a vegan diet. The "alternative diet" provided… Started by Bonnie Shoultz |
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Sep 10, 2010 Reply by Prison Dharma Network |
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