[Marxism] The Dhamma Brothers

[Mike Friedman]

Another question would seem to be why prison officials would permit this
training in an institution dedicated to obliterating any sense of an
individual's control over his or her outer or inner life...

>I confess to having some doubts about the motives of the prison officials
who >gave their blessing to the Vipassana-led training. One supposes that
they >would approve anything that led to a calmer environment behind
bars. However, >given the fact that Donaldson prison is an oppressive
institution, one >wonders whether prisoner-inspired reforms are possible
if the prisoners are >reconciled to their status there.