How can a prison (prison life?) help inmates achieve self-liberation?

Question

As in prisons not being restraining in function, but liberating, in terms of thought and feeling.

Answer 1

There is more freedom in a prison for a person to turn inwards, than in the outside world.
Food is assured, on time, the basic wants, food clothing & shelter.
No communication with outside world, so no diversion of mind's focus & attention.
If a person is inclined, there is no better opportunity!

Answer 2

Well, it's just my opinion, about how prison life help inmates achieve self-liberation. Inmates were able to talk and share their experiences in life, the reasons why they were convicted. They were able to share their point of view on how it all happened and if they have other plans of changing their lives if given another chance. (a new life...)
They feel free to express their thoughts and feelings to others who is also willing to listen.
Although , life inside may be filled with boredom, lonliness and regrets or heartaches especially when some very impo9rtant loved ones or member of the family , seemed to have taken the particular person for granted, they have found someone, or a few people to listen to what an inmate feels inside . Atleast , whatever frustrations he have outside, he was able to express what he truly feels inside.

Answer 3

Prison is not meant to bring about self liberation among the inmates... it is primarily meant to keep them away from normal social life. However, the opportunity of being cut-off from the outside world could be used by an inmate for meditation and self introspection. Yet, I believe that self-introspection can be more effective and culminate in self liberation only when there is a reasonable exposure to the outside world as well... the requirement is that the outside exposure should be limited only for a wider understanding of humanity rather than getting too involved in it... without such outward exposure, the chances are that the depth of meditation without the requisite width may lead to insanity rather than enlightenment.

Answer 4

no definitive answer can be given to this except by the prison where the inmate is currently incarcerated. The many variables that exist are: federal or state prisoner and if state what state, what type of conviction, what prison, are there any extra orders from the judge that restrict this inmate. So while this is not really what your looking for this can give you the questions that need answered.

Answer 5

Thru simple meditation like vipashana where u simply watch the inhaling and exhaling of ur breath and reach point of silence within. If the prisoners are inclined they can make a request to Jail authorities and many organisations like Vipashana and Art of Living, Baba Ram Dev, (Yog Guru) r more than willing to teach breathing exercises and with practice the prisoners can stabilize their mind and achieve self liberation. In contemporary era it is very much possible.

Answer 6

My point of view is that prisoners will never achieve self-liberation. However, unless the prison system strictly prohibits the proliferation of different associations of criminals . This associations deny the self liberation of the inmates.

Answer 7

u can only know when you are in there. it greatly depends on what prisons u are talking about. the prisons like in thailand, burma and china cnt liberate you very much. if ur talking some cool western prisons then i also prefer to go and live there. but the truth is u need both body and soul to liberate. if one is jailed the other is not yet liberated.then it is useless liberation. thats how the law work. and it is also taught in religion and philosophy.