Episode 8 Prison Dharma
- Author
- John B Freese
- Published
- Thu 02 Jan 2020
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/downwiththedharma/episodes/Episode-8-Prison-Dharma-ec01q9
UWest student Farah Shaikh interviews UWest students, alumni, and faculty that teach Buddhist philosophy and meditation in California State prisons via The Engaged Buddhist Alliance. The EBA is a nonprofit founded by Dr. Lewis Lancaster, John Freese, Venerable De Hong, and Margaret Meloni. The EBA teaches to over 200 students in over 8 state prisons in Southern California.
Sequence of Interviews
Chris Johnson: PhD Student
David from Homeboy Industries
Venerable Doctor De Hong: EBA founder and leader
Tom Moritz PhD: Adjunct Faculty
Venerable Sumitta: PhD Candidate
