Vipassana- In Buddhism it means Insight into the true nature of reality.~Wikipedia"The Dhamma Brothers"was a documentary about a group of men with life time sentences without parole and a psychologist who believes that the incarcerated and especially the lifers should be rehabilitated rather than being housed for the rest of their lives. This prison was in Alabama. The psychologist brought into the prison a meditation program, "vispasana".
The corrections officers and other personnel believed it made a difference. Because of political reasons and the fact that the prison was located in a Christian region, the program was cut.
Rick Smith, one of the inmates, daughter was murdered. It was the meditation program that brought him to the realization that he could choose to react positively toward the person who murdered his daughter. Although imprisoned, the inmates, who participated in the program realized they were still at choice. So Rick Smith chose to love his daughter's murderer because the murderer was still a human being.
Meditation
Contemplation: I choose how to react in situations.
Affirmation: I am always at choice. I choose to respond positively in my life's experiences.
Path to Silence: Take 3 deep breaths and then go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran
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