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Venerable Aileen Barry, a Buddhist nun from Ireland and formerly of the Liberation Prison Project in Australia, talks about spirituality behind bars — her work with prison inmates and their appreciation for sincere human contact. She also explains what she sees as the differences between a physical prison and the "prison" of our mind.
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Piece Description
Venerable Aileen Barry, a Buddhist nun from Ireland and formerly of the Liberation Prison Project in Australia, talks about spirituality behind bars — her work with prison inmates and their appreciation for sincere human contact. She also explains what she sees as the differences between a physical prison and the "prison" of our mind.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on Sprouts / The Tibet Connection (via Pacifica), feb 2012
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Until last year, Venerable Aileen (ey-LEEN… the first syllable rhymes with "hey") Barry, a Buddhist nun from Ireland, worked as a chaplain behind bars with the Liberation Prison Project in Australia. Buddhism, she says, offers convicts a way to see the possibility of change. She spoke with Open Mind producer Peter Aronson (AA-ren-son) in India.
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