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Doing Time Doing Vipassana - Full official version

Karuna Films LTD · documentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A documentary about Vipassana meditation in India's Tihar Prison, led by Kiran Bedi, the prison's Inspector General. It follows inmates who went through the courses and the changes they describe.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as evidence that meditation can work as prison reform.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “It documents the use of Vipassana as a reform measure at a harsh prison in India”

    Documentary on Vipassana used as reform at a harsh Indian prison

    slipperyp, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Vipassana for Hackers [pdf]”

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Topics: vipassana, meditation, tihar prison, rehabilitation, kiran bedi

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