Carter (PDN Admin)'s Blog – June 2012 Archive (12)
Can Transcendental Meditation help rehabilitate prison inmates?
by Arielle Feldman for the Transcendental Meditation Blog, June 20, 2012
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) more than 2 million adults are incarcerated in federal and state…
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Music from the Big House inspires prison art & activism
Canadian Blues Singer, Rita Chiarelli, wanted to get to the roots of her genre's musical history. Her journey led her to the infamous Angola State Prison, where several grandfathers of American blues music served time years ago. What Rita discovered behind the walls of the massive prison complex was a thriving music…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on June 21, 2012 at 2:59pm — No Comments
Prison Yoga with Bob Dylan
from One Street Shy, June 15, 2012
Rummaging through my kitchen cabinets earlier today, looking for an old antique pottery bowl to give a friend of mine as a gift, I came across another piece of pottery I had completely forgotten about. I had tucked it away in the cabinet so as not to break…
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More Dovecoat than Jail: Tihar Prison rarely deters lawbreakers, rich or poor.
from The Economist, March 2012
AWAY from the crowds and chaos of the roads in Tihar, a district in west Delhi, the ordered calm of prison comes as a relief. Pigeons hop in and out through the bars of the main gate on their way to the dovecote. A dog snoozes in the shade. A pair of…
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Mental Health Alternatives in Prison
from RonArtest.com: Mental Health and World Issues, June 8, 2012
What do yoga mats and prisoners have in common? Both are in high demand. With an overcrowded prison population in the US, it is not shocking to find around 60-67% of inmates return to prison within 3 years of their release…
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"A Mindful Nation": Mindfulness grows in popularity—and profits
By , June 11, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In what's become a daily ritual, Tim Ryan finds a quiet spot,…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on June 12, 2012 at 4:18pm — No Comments
Poet Laureate Natasha Trethaway reflects on Incarceration in America
A New Poet Laureate by Rebecca Foresman for The New Yorker, June 10, 2012
Natasha Trethewey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the collection “Native Guard,” was named U.S. Poet Laureate last Wednesday. Her poetic voice has deftly positioned her to inherit the…
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Pema Chodron celebrates her birthday with YOU!
On July 14th - her 76th birthday, Pema Chodron is offering a free virtual retreat with new teachings on Practicing Peace.
According to Shambala Sun Magazine and the Pema Chodron Foundation, Pema is spending almost the entire year in solitary meditation, and this virtual retreat is a special opportunity for fans…
ContinueAdded by Carter (PDN Admin) on June 5, 2012 at 11:49am — 1 Comment
Lookout Mountain 041912 - by Steve Jefferies
Steve Jefferies's notes on the Path of Freedom, April 2012
Hi All ~ Tonight we had 7 guys show up, a few regulars and some newer . I brought a good friend in which changed the dynamic from a typical evening. Amma Thanasanti Bhikkhuni, a Theravadan nun that I have been involved in supporting for the last…
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Perfecting Patience
By Tsoknyi Rinpoche for Huffington Post, May 23, 2012
According to the Buddha and the great masters who followed in his footsteps, there are two types of bodhicitta, or awakened heart: absolute and relative. Absolute bodhicitta is a spontaneous recognition…
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Grief Behind Bars: A Look at Grieving for Families, Inmates, Professionals, and Those on Death Row
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on June 1, 2012 at 4:12pm — No Comments
Inside Halden, the most humane prison in the world
by Amelia Gentleman for The Guardian, May 18, 2012
Halden prison smells of freshly brewed coffee. It hits you in the workshop areas, lingers in the games rooms and in the communal apartment-style areas where prisoners live together in groups of eight. This much coffee makes…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on June 1, 2012 at 3:28pm — No Comments
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