Former Soldier Meditates With Inmates

As they walk into the stark gray room at the Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, K.C. Walpole greets each inmate with the grace of a mentor and the sternness of a soldier. Dressed in all black, his head shaved smooth and his broad shoulders fit into perfect posture.

"Are you full of fire and brimstone?" he asks a woman as a smile dimples his aging face.

She nods at him.

"Is there anything we can do to fix that today?"

She points to her head, grabs an imaginary object from it then tosses it away.

"Yeah, let's get rid of those thoughts," Walpole agrees.

Walpole, 66, visits the female inmates at Lowell every Friday at 9 a.m. He teaches them to sit for 15 minutes or more without moving, talking or thinking — the Buddhist practice of meditation. (More)

Source: The Independent Florida Aligator