Goals
- To bring Krishna consciousness to prisons around the world, to provide opportunities for inmates to practice Krishna consciousness, and to guide inmates in their spiritual life.
- In 1962 Srila Prabhupada wrote as one of the goals in the prospectus for his League of Devotees (the precursor to ISKCON): 'To take charge of moral upliftment by spiritual process even for the criminals and prisoners of state, and to accept all kinds of help and facilities from the police and government concerned'.
Details
- ISKCON Prison Ministries continues the work of ISKCON devotees who have been helping inmates for many years. Devotees worldwide are writing to inmates and visiting prisons. IPM is trying to expand and co-ordinate this work in North America and beyond.
- The Ministries' preachers counsel and inspire inmates trying to become Krishna conscious. IPM has been successful in getting Srila Prabhupada's books to inmates who want them. The Ministries' programs in prisons feature chanting, sharing prasadam, and studying and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. Some inmates quickly become vegetarian and understand that Lord Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As inmates refer other inmates to Krsna consciousness, the work expands.
Plans
- To place Srila Prabhupada's books in prison libraries worldwide; to start The Freedom Journal, a newspaper for inmates; to provide inmates a correspondence course on Krishna consciousness; and to find devotees in each state in the US to place books in prison libraries in their state.
Contact
- Chandrasekar Prabhu
Director of IPM / Volunteer Coordinator
1400 Cherry Street
Denver, CO 80220
+1 (303) 520 9486
chandra16108@yahoo.com
- Mother Shyama Priya deva dasi
Book Distribution / Volunteer Coordinator
711 East Blacklidge Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85719
(520) 792-0630
shyamapriya@aol.com
- Bhakta Jerry
Newsletter Editor
ISKCON Chicago
1716 West Lunt Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60626
(773) 973-0900
jerryschutt@hotmail.com
- Bhaktin Heather
Po Box 42424
Tucson, AZ 85733-2424
- Uruguay (Montevideo)
Kartikeya Prabhu
kartikeyadas@hotmail.com
- Brazil (Sao Paulo)
Acyuta Krishna Das
acyutakrishnadas@hotmail.com
- India (Tamil Nadu)
Jaikumar Prabhu
Mobile: +91-98415 62680
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Date: 1 year 21 weeks ago The Prison in Atascadero, Calif is looking for a devotee to go into the prison twice a month and give classes to the inmates there. If anyone is interested please contact Mother Shyama Priya, ISKCON Prison Ministry shyamapriya@aol.com 352-870-5489
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ISKCON Prison Ministries Freedom Newsletters
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Srila Prabhupada:
"You will be very much pleased to know that my preaching work is getting ground in this country. The most important factor is that my followers and assistants are all young Americans. They are educated and possess an aptitude for grasping reality."
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