Carter (PDN Admin)'s Blog – July 2012 Archive (7)
Drumming meditation in Taiwan prisons gives young inmates a future
By Ho Yi for the Taipei Times, July 18, 2012
ART THERAPY:Young inmates who have been studying drumming and meditation with U-Theatre instructors say they now have self-confidence and believe in themselves
With the help of Zen drumming troupe…
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Snake River Prison Retreat
The "Snake River" of the poem below refers to the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon.
Chaplain Trimé Persinger, Skylar and Ted Fremd, Steve Ryman and Frank Ryan led a seven day meditation intensive at SRCI several…
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...the sound of one hand clapping...
The Latest from K.C. Walpole & the Gateless Gate Sangha
Greetings:
Thought I would share this because it is a little out of this world. As y’all know, am doing my 21st MBSR retreat and the newly constructed women’s prison called…
ContinueAdded by Carter (PDN Admin) on July 26, 2012 at 2:29pm — 1 Comment
Prison Law Writing Contest
from The Yale Law Journal
The Yale Law Journal is conducting a writing contest for prisoners. Prisoners currently or recently in jail are invited to write a short essay about their experiences with the law. The three top submissions will win cash prizes, and the best work will be…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on July 10, 2012 at 11:21am — No Comments
New Demographics in Socially Engaged Buddhism
from "Why Guerrilla Theater? A Behind the Scenes Look at 'Who Speaks?'" by Dawn for Turning Wheel
Our recent event “What’s Up With Engaged Buddhism?” started because I was in a total…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on July 5, 2012 at 2:13pm — No Comments
Yoga for Lifers
by Dearbhla Kelly for The Huffington Post, June 22, 2012
Last December I visited a state prison in Northern California (Deuel Vocational Institute) and not only had the opportunity to teach yoga to inmates but also to talk with them afterward about their yoga practices. It was an…
Added by Carter (PDN Admin) on July 3, 2012 at 11:30am — 1 Comment
Support "A Place to Stand" movie on Kickstarter!
from Kickstarter.com
A Place to Stand is the authorized story of Jimmy Santiago Baca’s transformation from a functionally illiterate convict to an award-winning poet, novelist and screenwriter.
A Place to Stand follows Jimmy’s path from Estancia,…
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