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No Choice – HIGHLIGHT
A Special Rigden Weekend is Offered at Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group, Snake River Correctional Institution, Oregon by Trime Persinger The Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group is different from any other — it operates entirely inside a prison. In May 2014, Acharya Fleet Maull led a Rigden: Unconditional ... continuePosted September 29, 2014 by
War Behind Bars – HIGHLIGHT
by Paul Kendel Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies. ~ Nelson Mandela “It’s not the walls surrounding them that bothers the prisoners the most,” said the correctional officer. “It’s the people.” Snake River Correctional Institution is the largest prison in Oregon with ... continuePosted January 11, 2013 by
Meditation Intensive in Prison – HIGHLIGHT
by Skylar Rickabaugh and Ted Fremd, Snake River Correctional Institution Week long meditation intensive inside Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) took place this summer. Within an environment of fear and aggression, a small percentage of the inmates chose to experience a space of listening, contemplating, and meditating. ... continuePosted September 17, 2012 by