Ep.11 Secular Dharma in Prisons with David M. Smith

In this episode, Dave Smith talks with Vita Pires, about his work in prisons and recovery groups. 

• What is the Secular Path of Dharma?
• Prison work as service work.
• Training in mindfulness-based emotional intelligence in prisons and recovery groups.

DAVID M SMITH Dave Smith is an internationally recognized Buddhist meditation teacher, addiction treatment specialist, and published author. His background is rooted in the Insight Meditation tradition, and he was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He has extensive experience bringing meditative interventions into jails, prisons, youth detention centers, and addiction treatment facilities. Dave teaches residential meditation retreats and classes, provides training and consulting in secular and Buddhist contexts, and works with students through his meditation mentoring program. He recently founded the Secular Dharma Foundation and lives in Paonia, Colorado.

To Learn More About the Prison Mindfulness Institute, please visit www.prisonmindfulness.org