Py’s thought.
My name is Py Cheong from Malaysia. I have been online volunteering for International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS) since last month. I am helping with the typing correspondence letter of brothers' for them. Within a short period of time I got to...
Py's thought.
My name is Py Cheong from Malaysia. I have been online volunteering for International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS) since last month. I am helping with the typing correspondence letter of brothers' for them. Within a short period of time I got to...
監獄佈教～歷史及發展
美國菩薩寺的監獄佈教自1994年起，從相距三小時車程的Calipatria State Prison (CAL) 開始，在該監獄裏一位正在學佛的受刑人，因在獄中表現優秀而獲調到戒備沒那麼森嚴的Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)，他在這所監獄組成學佛小組，跟其他受刑人分享學習佛法的心得，及後他更去信美國菩薩寺，希望他們也能到Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)弘法，就這樣美國菩薩寺的監獄佈教在各種因緣下，佈教範圍漸漸擴大了。
除了以上提及的兩所監獄外，至今共有11所監獄接受美國菩薩寺的監獄佈教計劃了，從近至相距兩小時車程的監獄，到遠至10小時的車程的都在我們佈教的範圍內呢！現在還有六所監獄邀請美國菩薩寺前往佈教，目前正等待政府審批。下列是那11所監獄的名稱及它們的所在位置圖：
- California Correctional Institution (CCI), Tehachapi
- California State Prison (LAC), Lancaster
- Calipatria State Prison (CAL), Calipatria
- Centinela State Prison (CEN), Imperial
- California Institution for Men (CIM), Chino
- Chuckawalla Valley...