The Dhamma Brothers (2007)

East meets West in the Deep South An overcrowded maximumsecurity prisonthe end of the line in Alabamas correctional systemis dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program Behind high security towers and a double row of barbed wire and electrical fence dwells a host of convicts who will never see the light of day But for some of these men a spark is ignited when it becomes the first maximumsecurity prison in North America to hold an extended Vipassana retreat an emotionally and physically demanding course of silent meditation lasting ten days The Dhamma Brothers tells a dramatic tale of human potential and transformation as it closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates at Donaldson Correction Facility who enter into this arduous and intensive program Written by Balcony Releasing