PDN''s mission is to provide prisoners, and those who work with them,
with the most effective contemplative tools for self-transformation and
rehabilitation.
We support prisoners in the practice of contemplative
disciplines, with an emphasis on sitting meditation practice and the
practice and study of Buddhist teachings and other wisdom traditions.
We promote these paths of wakefulness and non-aggression as ideal
vehicles for self-rehabilitation and personal transformation.
We
believe in the power of the various mindfulness-awareness practices and
body-mind disciplines of the world’s contemplative traditions to change
behaviors, transform lives, and ultimately to reduce recidivism,
prevent crime, and enhance community safety and well-being.