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Walking the Tiger’s Path – HIGHLIGHT
Sergeant Kendel with Iraqi children In 2005 Sergeant Paul Kendel, an American Georgia National Guardsman stationed in Iraq, disillusioned with the American mission and with the aggression starting to overwhelm his military unit, began email contact with Margot Neuman, executive director of the Ratna Prison Initiative. The ... continuePosted November 11, 2018 by Gary_Allen
Accepting Small Improvements – HIGHLIGHT
A small gathering in good company leads to great insight, based on the Sakyong’s experience training falcons by John David Smith Last Tuesday night a small group of us gathered in the smaller shrine room to read some of Sakyong Mipham’s Turning the Mind into an Ally together. The Meditation Warriors ... continuePosted January 8, 2016 by CGH
What is the Ratna Prison Initiative?
With 2.2 million people incarcerated in the US and a 60-70% recidivism rate, the fate of criminals impacts us all, though we may not realize it ourselves until we become more directly victimized. Before that happens, Ratna Prison Initiative tries to replace active ignorance of ... continuePosted February 20, 2009 by Gary_Allen