{"id":7790,"date":"2016-12-16T14:41:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T19:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baus.ilotus.org\/en\/?page_id=7790"},"modified":"2022-05-08T20:47:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T00:47:39","slug":"prison-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baus.org\/en\/activities\/prison-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7790\" class=\"elementor elementor-7790\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-696910d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"696910d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee15d4b\" data-id=\"ee15d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd6f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efd6f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baus.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/prison_programs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16912\" alt=\"prison_programs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baus.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/prison_programs.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.baus.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/prison_programs-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be6018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3be6018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Buddhist Association of the United States Prison Program helps inmates learn and apply Buddhist teachings to their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The services provided by the Prison Program include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sending Buddhist books to prisoners and prison libraries.<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions that prisoners have regarding Buddhism and Buddhist practice.<\/li>\n<li>Furnishing prisoners with the names and addresses of local Buddhist centers that may be able to send monks or nuns to visit the prison to conduct meditation and other Buddhist services.<\/li>\n<li>Sending prisoners who are denied the opportunity to practice Buddhism in the prison system information on their legal rights to practice their religion while incarcerated.<\/li>\n<li>Aiding Buddhist prisoners to obtain vegetarian meals at their prison.<\/li>\n<li>Furnishing prisoners with the names and addresses of organizations who can provide them with services after their release.<\/li>\n<li>Helping prisoners to establish Buddhist groups in their prison.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Prison Program has two parts \u2013 the Prison Book Program and the Prisoner Buddhist Correspondence Course Program.<\/p>\n<h3>The Prison Book Program<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, more than 6,800 persons \u2013 prisoners and Chaplains of prisons \u2013 have received shipments of Buddhist books. The request for books continues to grow as more prisoners learn of the BAUS and its program.<\/p>\n<h3>Prisoner Correspondence Course Program<\/h3>\n<p>The goals of the Course are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Familiarize prisoners with the life of the Buddha.<\/li>\n<li>Explain Buddhist concepts, theory and practice.<\/li>\n<li>Help prisoners Integrate Buddhism into their lives to aid them to avoid unskillful states of mind such as anger and hatred.<\/li>\n<li>To cultivate skillful states of mind such as equanimity and compassion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Course emphasizes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meditation<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness<\/li>\n<li>Anger and stress management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Course is given at no cost to prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>The Correspondence Course consists of written assignments on both the material and its application to the student\u2019s life. Each student is assigned a mentor who works closely with the student to guide them through the course and answer any questions they may have about Buddhism, Buddhist practice, or the student\u2019s meditation practice. Successful completion of the Course results in the awarding of a Certificate of Completion sent to the student and filing a notice of Completion with the appropriate prison authorities should that be desired.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently over 560 students in the course in prisons throughout the United States and several foreign countries. The letters we continually receive from students show that Buddhism has made a big difference in helping them to overcome anger and hatred and to lead a more centered, peaceful life.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the course, we publish a quarterly newsletter that is distributed to the students. It is written, for the most part by them and for them, and tells of their problems of practicing Buddhism in prison \u2013 and there are many. They encourage each other in their practice and offer solutions to problems others are encountering.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4e072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a4e072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Course Curriculum consists of the following:\n<div><br><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e57ba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e57ba7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8faf9ff\" data-id=\"8faf9ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60e0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60e0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8216;The Tree Of Enlightenment&#8217; <em>by Peter Della Santina<br \/><\/em><\/strong>An excellent introduction to: The fundamentals of Buddhism<\/p><ul><li>The three major schools of Buddhism<\/li><li>The Abidharma<\/li><\/ul><p>Some of the major Buddhist Sutras:<\/p><ul><li>Lotus Sutra<\/li><li>Heart Sutra<\/li><li>Lankavatara Sutra<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>&#8216;Mindfulness In Plain English&#8217; <em>by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana<br \/><\/em><\/strong>A meditation manual; a step-by-step guide to Insight meditation<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0&#8216;What The Buddha Taught&#8217; <em>by Walpola Rahula<br \/><\/em><\/strong>Covers the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine as they are found in the Pali Cannon:<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">The Four Noble Truths<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">The Eightfold Noble Path<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">The Doctrine of No-Self<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Bhavana or Mental Culture<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c3c06f\" data-id=\"6c3c06f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc66d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc66d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8216;Living Meditation, Living Insight&#8217; <em>by Dr. Thynn Thynn<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The application of Mindfulness in daily life with Question and Answer sections<\/p><p><strong>&#8216;The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering&#8217; <em>by Bhikkhu Bodhi<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the heart of the Buddha&#8217;s teaching. This book covers the Noble Eightfold Path in depth.<\/p><p><strong>\u2018Anger\u2019 <em>by Thanissaro Bhikkhu<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The six-page handout explores methods by which a person can overcome the emotion of anger.<\/p><p><strong>&#8216;Facing The Future&#8217; <em>by Bhikkhu Bodhi<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Buddha&#8217;s teachings are used as a lens through which to examine some of the confusions about social values that have engulfed our society.<\/p><p><br \/>The Curriculum is subject to change based on review by the Course faculty. In addition to the material listed above, supplemental Course &#8216;handouts&#8217; may be provided.<\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c74574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c74574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p style=\"font-size: 18px;white-space: normal\"><b>For information on the Course or to enroll, please write to:<span style=\"font-size: 30px;white-space: pre-wrap\"><\/span><\/b><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d724378 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d724378\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d92cff7\" data-id=\"d92cff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb9fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb9fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Chuang Yen Monastery<br \/><\/b>2020 Route 301<br \/>Carmel, NY 10512<br \/>Attn: Richard Baksa<br \/>email: rbaksa@me.com<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-661402d\" data-id=\"661402d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca3afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca3afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OR<br><b>Phap Nguyen Buddhist Congregation<br><\/b>c\/o T. N. Phap Lan<br>1838 County Road 129<br>Pearland, TX 77581-6239<br>email: phaplan@buddhist-correspondence-course.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c80762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c80762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A sample assignment in the Correspondence Course from the book \u201cMindfulness in Plain English\u201d is:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-688e91b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"688e91b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb3b56\" data-id=\"ceb3b56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e6275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e6275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chapter 3: What Meditation Is<\/span><\/p><ol><li>How are the Buddhist, the Judeo-Christian and the Hindu tradition of meditation similar? How are they different?<\/li><li>What are four different approaches that Buddhism uses to build awareness? Explain the differences among them.<\/li><li>How does mindfulness differ from the way we normally view life?<\/li><li>What does the author state is the fundamental attitude you should bring to reading this book?<\/li><li>The author states that human perceptual habits are remarkably stupid in some ways. Please explain. How would you apply this concept to some aspect of your existence in prison?<\/li><li>What does Buddhism say about the concept of \u2018I\u2019 or \u2018me\u2019?<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d51ff7\" data-id=\"1d51ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24b4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b24b4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chapter 4: Attitude<\/span><\/p><ol><li>In what way does current Western science and physics correspond to Eastern science?<\/li><li>How does that affect our meditation?<\/li><li>List the 11 different \u2018attitudes\u2019 you should have regarding meditation. Discuss one of the attitudes listed that you find gives you some problems in your meditation practice.<\/li><li>Please describe your \u2018Mindfulness of Tension\u2019 practice. How have you progressed in identifying and relieving tension? Have you been able to deal with the situations that you find give rise to tension on a regular basis?\u00a0 What, if any, problems have you encountered and how have you handled them?\u00a0 What changes, if any, have they made in your outlook and behavior?\u00a0 Add any other comments you wish.<\/li><li>The last of the 11 attitudes concerns not dwelling on contrasts between self and others and replacing it with noticing similarities. The author gives instructions on how to begin practicing this. Practice this attitude for a week on one or two people who particularly annoy you or whom you do not like. Describe your experience doing this exercise and what the result (if any) has been.<\/li><li>Make your \u2018Mindfulness of Tension\u2019 practice an ongoing one. While you will be asked about this practice in future assignments, please write to me with any questions or problems you have with this practice at any time during the Course.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2a14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2a14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the course, we publish a quarterly newsletter that is distributed to the students. It is written, for the most part by them and for them, and tells of their problems of practicing Buddhism in prison \u2013 and there are many. 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