The prisoners, including 35 women, began doing Vipasana Aasan June 30 and will continue to do so till July 10. According to Buddhists, the Buddha did Vipasana Aasan to get enlightenment.
The prisoners who were performing meditation face serious charges, including murder and rape.
"Six people trained in Vipasana Aasan are providing them tips. Of the six, three have arrived from Bodh Gaya and the rest from Ijjatnagar," Superintendent of Birsa Munda Central Jail Deepak Kumar Vidyarthi told IANS.
"We are providing meditation to bring changes in heart and minds of the prisoners," he said.
Mr. Vidyarthi said the prisoners are shown CDs of different forms of Vipasana Aasan by the yoga teachers. (More)
Source: The Hindu
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