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VipassanaMeditation and RJ in India

Sreekumar, R.
June 4, 2015

Source: (2006) Resolution. News from the Restorative Justice Consortium. 24(Autumn).

In a series of articles beginning with
this one, we shall examine the scope
and potential of Vipassana meditation
in aiding restorative justice processes,
particularly with people involved in serious
offences or prolific offenders. While the main
focus would be on practices and case studies
from India, reference would also be made of its
results in prisons,the US,the UK and Thailand. (excerpt)

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