Inmates say they are finding peace

To become Buddhist, the men had to promise to refrain from the destruction of living things, lying, taking things that are not given to them, sexual misconduct and intoxicating liquors and drugs.

Those promises are not to be lightly taken by anyone, but these weren’t just any men; they were inmates at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center southwest of Aberdeen. They were men who had earned their berth at the prison for causing suffering.

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  1. There is a great documentary called Dhamma Brothers which tells the tale of how some men in a prison have found this path and what they’ve done since. Check it out at http://dhammabrothers.com/

    I hope to check it out at the Woods Hole Film Fest. There’s a trailer for the movie on the site.

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