The Dhamma Brothers
Phillips, Jenny, Anne Marie Stein, & Andrew Kukura 2007 The Dhamma Brothers . Oley, Pennsylvania: Bullfrog Films . Notes: VHS / DVD color 76 mins. Reviewed 02 Apr 2009 by: Sushumna Kannan < sushumnaa@gmail.com > Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), Bangalore, India Medium: Film/Video Subject Keywords: Meditation - Buddhism Meditation - Therapeutic use Prisoners - Religious life - Alabama - Bessemer Criminals - Rehabilitation Vipasyana (Buddhism) Dharma (Buddhism) Prisoners - psychology - Alabama Buddhism - Alabama Meditation - methods - Alabama Prisons - Alabama Donaldson Correctional Facility (Bessemer, Ala.) Donaldson Correctional Facility Documentary films ABSTRACT: This film documents the effects of Vipassana, an ancient Buddhist meditation technique, as it is introduced to a high-security prison in Alabama, following four prisoners in detail and the growing brotherly feeling among the community. ...