IPBYS Prison Program

01/13/2026

05/22/2024

Books continue to find their way to fortunate souls behind bars.

One inmate in New Jersey who has been following Krsna consciousness after finding a Bhagavad-gita in his unit, found Syamarani didis memoir, the Art of Spiritual Life in his library. He then wrote to us requesting some books of Srila Gurudeva, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.

02/03/2024

Amazing program at the Women's Detention Center in Miami

01/30/2024

Never posted this from our women's prison program in Miami a couple months ago. Excited to be going again tomorrow!

01/18/2024

Reading letters from behind bars 🙏

11/22/2023

MIAMI DETENTION CENTER

After 4 years of not going inside any prison for a program, yesterday I went to the women's detention center (with Champakalata and Hemangani dasis) here in downtown Miami -- only 15 minutes from Sacred Vedic Arts. The chaplain told me 10 women were signed up which I was happy about as that is a good amount.

When he brought us into the chapel he asked me if it was OK that more than 10 women come - that more ladies wanted to attend. I said of course.
24 ended up in attendance :)

We all introduced ourselves - and they were all so eager and excited that we were there bringing such a meaningful program inside.

Many have done yoga, many came for "the experience", many wanted to find peace, centerdness and focus.

We chanted, which they really loved.

They asked good questions.
We danced.
We talked

At the end, they asked if we could come weekly. Once we go through a training, the 3 of us are happy to go weekly and will invite others to come in with us.

Affectionate goodbye hugs took place... and offers to write us anytime.

11/02/2023

A friend of mine (Vasanti) friend passed away.
She wrote me this moving message:

I appreciate you helping me get him some books while he was incarcerated. He declared he wanted to become a devotee because of those books and gave up eating meat. That's Lord Nityananda's glory. 🙏🏼💙

06/28/2023

Letters Behind Bars

04/16/2023

Sweet thank you card from one of our members.

03/16/2023

Books going to a Minnesota Correctional Center Library

03/08/2023

So many requests for books come in weekly from inmates and chaplains throughout America.

Thank you to all our supporters out there!

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03/02/2023

Voices Behind Bars