Inmate Sanghas

Since the mid-1990’s, our Sangha has supported inmate Sanghas in the North Carolina Department of Corrections by visits, cushion and book donations, correspondence, and other means. In January 2009, a new inmate Sangha formed an hour north of Charlotte in Salisbury. Dharma Teacher Leslie Rawls and Sangha member Ardith Allen attend weekly inmate gatherings, which include meditation, study, and practice. Several inmates have received the Five Mindfulness Trainings from Leslie.

The Joy of Practice Cannot be Contained is an article beautifully written by one of the inmates at the Piedmont Correctional Institute describing his practice. 

Click here to read Alan Davis’s writing about his experience on a prison Day of Mindfulness in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The article should open in a new window.

Room in the Inn

Our Sangha regularly supports the Room in the Inn by preparing meals, making beds, and other activities. Room in the Inn offers a welcoming safe place and nourishing food for homeless people during the winter. Many children of Sangha members help us in this practice.