The Dhamma Brothers
2008 – Film and Book
Donaldson Correctional Facility, situated in the Alabama countryside southwest of Birmingham is considered the state’s most dangerous prison, yet here many prisoners practice Vipassana Meditation. The book and the film describe the Vipassana courses conducted at the prison.
Available at the Toronto Public Library
Visit the Dhamma Brothers web site
Meditation Now: Inner Peace Through Inner Wisdom
by S.N. Goenka, Vipassana Research Publications, 2002
Available at the Toronto Public Library
Tranquility & Insight: An Introduction to the Oldest Form of Buddhist Meditation
By Sole-Leris, Amadeu, Rider, 1986.
Available at the Toronto Public Library
The Art of Living
By William Hart, published by HarperCollins
Introductory information on Vipassana Meditation, as taught by S.N. Goenka.
Available in various formats at Pariyatti.org
Art of Dying
By Vipassana Meditation Teacher S.N. Goenka and others
Available as eBook (Mobi, ePub, PDF) at Pariyatti.org
United Nations Address by S.N. Goenka
Articles
Vipassana meditation retreats: enjoy the silence
The Guardian, 9 June 2013
Prisoners Benefit from Meditation
BBC Health, July 2001
