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where can a prisoner write for resources

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i'm responding to another letter for the prison outreach program i'm volunteering for, and the person is apparently buddhist and looking for resources
i'll include their letter here
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i took longer than i wanted to respond to this because i was uncertain what i could or should send; i was excited to respond but i didn't feel like i could get enough into a few pages and didnt want them to have waste stamps trying to respond for more information -- i would like pen pals tho
currently i know of wat metta (thanissaro bhikkhu's monastery), abhayagiri, and corporate body of the buddha (but they take like four months)
i just dont know what all to say but i'm happy to say something
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Greetings,

In which country (or city, if that can be disclosed) does this person reside?

Metta,
Paul. :)
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Very good organization:
https://www.prisonmindfulness.org/
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retrofuturist wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:22 am Greetings,

In which country (or city, if that can be disclosed) does this person reside?

Metta,
Paul. :)
Monroe, WA
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try the dhamma brothers

http://dhammabrothers.com



https://m.youtube.com/user/DhammaBrothers


edit add : doing time in india

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Also check out Chuang Yen monastery's Prisoner Correspondence Course Program
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A directory of many such programs broken down by US state is https://www.prisonmindfulness.org/proje ... directory/
Many such programs do work across several states.

Also try:
Prison Dharma Network
11 South Angell St. #303
Providence RI 02906

Zen Mountain Monastery, NBPS
P.O. Box 197, Mt. Tremper, NY 12457
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