Meditation for Prisoners at Brixton UK

Do not be surprised if you fine prisoners at HMP Brixton have been keeping calm reason Buddhist monk's relaxation classes are conducted.

Thanks to the Venerable Sangthong, a monk from Wimbledon's Buddhapadipa temple , inmates have been relaxing with meditation rather than medication.Sangthong said: "I started doing the classes at the request of one of the officers at the prison."I came in and taught the basics of breathing and meditation, of relaxing into the rise and fall of the abdomen."Although the meditation is based on the Buddhist dhamma, meaning doctrine or beliefs, the Venerable Sangthong stresses there is no religious aspect to his weekly classes.Brixton prison's C Wing is for prisoners who have completed, are on or are waiting to go on a drug treatment programme.

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