Eastern religions are not only popular among celebrities and twenty-somethings anymore, some inmates who have been sentenced to a life in prison have turned to meditation as a source of comfort and understanding.

CNN reports about a man named Kenneth Brown who lost his entire life when he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an arson charge. Brown looked to Buddhist practices, meditation and yoga in order to find peace in an imprisoned life. These practices have been gaining popularity all over the United States, especially, most recently, in prisons.

CNN notes, “Meditation can help the convicts find calmness in a prison culture ripe with violence and chaos. The practice provides them a chance to reflect on their crimes, wrestle through feelings of guilt and transform themselves during their rehabilitative journey”, Buddhist experts say.”

As news spread of the article, people on Twitter responded positively:

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   babadubaday (London, UK) wat a great idea – yoga/meditation in prison http://bit.ly/qxpFh 2get prisoners interested they renamed it ‘Inner Martial Arts’ – clever! 07 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   binarystatic (Urbana, IL) @DannyMorr ha! yeah, was just reading an article about violent prisoners turning to zen meditation & thoughts turned to my own dualities… 09 Oct 2009 from Twitterrific in reply to DannyMorr
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   wardsnotes (Undisclosed) Inmates go Zen behind bars http://bit.ly/dvwy8 (via @cnn) #awesome -it’s abt time for self improvement in prisons. More programs needed. 10 Oct 2009 from CNN
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   nlitenmebabe (Undisclosed) Inmates go Zen Meditation isn’t just for celebrities and granola-munching hippies anymore 11 Oct 2009 from web
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   Jenstrikesagain (Dallas, TX) Zen in prison: Saw this article http://tinyurl.com/yh26rul and just sent an email to the Prison Dharma Network saying I want to help. 12 Oct 2009 from TwitterGadget

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