Listen "Buddhism Behind Bars: What I Learned Teaching Meditation in Prisons"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we sit down with Gen Thekchen, a Buddhist monk who was invited to teach meditation to prisoners in Canada. He shares his remarkable journey of teaching controlling the mind behind bars, revealing how the inmates’ surprising resilience and unwavering determination to master their minds in such a tough environment inspired him. Tune in as Gen Thekchen reflects on the profound lessons he learned from the very people society often overlooks.
Book references
How to Transform Your Life ~ https://kadampa.org/books/free-ebook-download-howtotyl
The New Eight Steps to Happiness ~ https://tharpa.com/uk/the-new-eight-steps-to-happiness
Gen Thekchen is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Ottawa https://meditateinottawa.org/
The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/
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Book references
How to Transform Your Life ~ https://kadampa.org/books/free-ebook-download-howtotyl
The New Eight Steps to Happiness ~ https://tharpa.com/uk/the-new-eight-steps-to-happiness
Gen Thekchen is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Ottawa https://meditateinottawa.org/
The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/
WANT MORE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5J8JlJq2Y
Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en
Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z
Follow the Modern Buddhism Podcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast
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TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lgQNhbjMGoHOxBnjkfmK4
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/519b6d69-b6ed-46b2-ab56-ebaf59adf96e/the-modern-buddhism-podcast
#modermbuddhismpodcast #buddhism #podcast #BuddhismBehindBars #MeditationInPrison #BuddhistMonkJourney #InnerPeaceInToughTimes #InspiringStories #ResilienceAndMeditation #LessonsFromInmates #BuddhistPodcast #MeditationForChange #OvercomingChallenges #mindfulnesspodcast
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