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Doing Time, Doing Vipassana
1997 · Film · documentary · 52 min
Directed by Ayelet Menahemi, Eilona Ariel
This is the story of an ancient meditation technique named Vipassana, which shows people how to take control of their lives and channel them toward their own good.It is the story of a strong woman named Kiran Bedi, the former Inspector General of Prisons in New Delhi, who strove to transform the notorious Tihar Prison and turn it into an oasis of peace. But most of all it is the story of prison inmates who underwent profound change, and who realized that incarceration is not the end but possibly a fresh start toward an improved and more positive life.
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There is more information on the method from this documentary Doing Time, Doing Vipassana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkxSyv5R1sg
It documents the use of Vipassana as a reform measure at a harsh prison in India and traces the impacts it had on some of the inmates there.