(tl;dr questions at bottom)
My Esteemed Colleagues,
Well, after a vendor & package disappeared, I'm reminded of a project to have a plan in place to attempt to use jail time for a meditation retreat. Plus I saw that poor kid bastard in Denmark or Tanzania or wherever busted in front of his parents and couldn't lie, this thread might be beneficial for him as well.
I've been practicing for over a decade, and paid a grand once to go on a legitimate vipassana ten day retreat - shit was amazing. That high concentration states seem to be possibly in the realm of the most enjoyable thing a human can do, drug use included, was a bit surprising, along with the feeling of kind of tripping all day every day just being my preference.
So, lockup time could be a bit of opportunity, because primarily what I paid money for a retreat for was a situation where everything is essentially taken care of without distraction, roof, food, people shut the fuck up, etc., and I can keep my attention to aiming for full on enlightenment. Fuck the haters. I'd like to hit nirvana clear headed and obtain deep insight about existential shit and all that jazz. And even just partying in the concentration states the entire time would be greatly pleasurable at least.
I hate fucking wasting time more than anything, and goddamn if I could use jailtime as a paid meditation retreat LE'd be doing me a huge favor. The Dhamma Brothers movie gives me some hope, and it's vipassana which is my preferred route of administration http://www.dhammabrothers.com/Prison.htm
QUESTIONS
Is there a way to "choose" a prison/jail where the opportunity to set this up would exist? Essentially - I don't have to talk with people ever, I get food provided, I can do a sit/walk alternate every 40 minute type schedule, there is time for literature review & reorientation, listening to audio dharma talks would be nice occasionally.
I've considered fighting with everyone till I get put in solitary, I don't think that's the best option though, for pretty obvious reasons. Can I request solitary? Or get them to keep me there without creating some terrible consequence?
What about attempting to arrange something as an alternative to prison with the court & lawyer, or requesting a prison where I could do this? Is there a point during a trial where I could say "I am a practicing buddhist, I would like to use this time for deep self-reflection on my life" or something? I know there's a lot of christian alternative programs, but those fuckers tend to hate anything non-christian.
What about asking to be ordained in Burma instead of go to jail, or 24/7 community service with a legitimate US retreat center like IMS?
Is there a way to arrange getting a cellmate who would also be on a shut the fuck up trip?
Healthy vegan/vegetarian food? Is this possible in this system run by goddamn animals?
Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
(I apologize if I'm not able to respond very swiftly, but I will as able.)
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