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Prison Program

I discovered Gangaji via ‘Edovo’- took the Freedom Inside course on the tablet the state provides. In 40+ years of inconsistent practice, I have experienced one five second period of connectedness. For that, I am grateful. I am running out of time, physically. My situation has given me a unique opportunity to find the truth…”— Brad, California State Prison

“Gangaji’s wisdom brings out the deepest, most heartfelt insights. I can relate, in that though a caged man, it does not limit who I am internally. I choose to be free internally.” —Keith, Soledad Prison, CA

“It's about knowing beyond thinking how if you can reach flow or stillness of mind, one then discovers the true self and by doing so, finds oneness and unconditional love for all beings.”—Verdell, Leblanc Unit, TX
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Prison Program
“I have met with men who are doing life in Folsom Prison, and watched them weep in the fulfillment of their own heart.” - Gangaji

Established in 1994, the Gangaji Foundation Prison Program offers programs that support men and women living behind bars in furthering their spiritual inquiry. Regardless of anyone's personal circumstance, it is possible to discover the peace and freedom that is alive within all of us.

Discovering freedom inside is the first step in ending the internal wars that can drive our minds, emotions, and unnecessary personal suffering. When we know who we are at the core, we can take real responsibility for our own happiness and our own choices.

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NEW: Today, as well as receiving Gangaji's course by mail, Freedom Inside, many incarcerated men and women have access to Gangaji on a prison iPad.

Prison Program Timeline

Gangaji in Folsom Prison circa 1994
1994
Gangaji responds to an invitation to visit Englewood FCI in Colorado
2000s
Program continues to grow and thrive, with prison visits, free resources, and a correspondence program.
2017
Freedom Inside course by mail launches offering workbooks, monthly newsletters, and inquiry worksheets.
2024
The Program goes digital. Courses, Videos, and Podcast become available on Edovo.com for the first time.
Freedom Inside Workbooks

Freedom Inside: A Course in Self-Inquiry

Freedom Inside: A Course in Self-Inquiry is a course by mail designed especially for incarcerated people. Participants in the program receive the Freedom Inside workbooks and an on-going monthly newsletter. Each newsletter includes with new articles from Gangaji, worksheets for inquiry, and shares reports and letters of fellow inmates.

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Going Digital in 2024

Since April 2024, for the first time many inmates can now access Gangaji's courses, videos, and audio on an iPad through a new digital platform called Edovo. We are thrilled to report that since it's launch already more than 3,300 incarcerated men and women have found Gangaji on Edovo.

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Letter from an Edovo Participant

We received this letter just a few weeks after launching Gangaji on the Edovo platform.

"I am a 70+ year old lifer...I am running out of time physically. My situation has given me a unique opportunity to find the truth and I feel I have squandered it. Thank you for listening..."—Brad, California State Prison

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Freedom Inside: A Course in Self-Inquiry

Freedom Inside: A Course in Self-Inquiry is a course by mail designed especially for prisoners. Participants in the program receive the Freedom Inside workbooks and an on-going monthly newsletter. Each newsletter includes with new articles from Gangaji, worksheets for inquiry, and shares reports and letters of fellow prisoners. Learn More

“The jewel that is the core of your being is alive within you in this very moment, untouched by all that has come to pass.”

The Correspondence Program

The Correspondence Program pairs inmates with volunteers to share their realizations and discoveries through letter writing. Writing letters is a powerful medium and offers everyone a profound opportunity to be in community, to share insights, and to deepen in their spiritual inquiry.

Read below to hear directly from some of the volunteers and inmates who correspond.

Keith & Sallie

"When Keith writes he sounds like he is in an ashram on top of a mountain surrounded by clouds and silence. It blows me away and I am deeply moved and humbled. It has required me to really stop and connect with presence as this requires experience that is straight from my deep heart. I am enriched as the expression of what is unnamable is shared by both of us. The connection of the whole community can be felt. We are in this together. " —Sallie

“The source I have sought for so long is eternally present. The love I never had which I so yearned for I’ve found in my own heart.” —Keith
Andrew & Dan

"I keep you in my mind and heart and I accept you and Gangaji as true teachers. I am very grateful to have met you in this life." —Andrew

"I first thought I was communicating with a prisoner to help them with opening up to the Truth in themselves.  I was quickly cured of that arrogance and I realized that I was fortunate enough to have volunteered to share in satsang with another who happens to be in prison." —Dan

Interested in becoming a volunteer correspondent? Start here

Letters from the Inside

We invite you to read a sample of the letters and worksheets we receive from those on the inside. Click on the icons below to enlarge each letter. To join the correspondence program Start Here
I am a 70 Year Old Lifer...
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A Prayer for Peace
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A Way to Appreciate Life
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Letter from Shaid
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My Mind Doesn't Have To Be In Prison
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I Give My Love To All
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Community of Cages
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Sparks Fly
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Books, Audios & Videos Available on Request

The Gangaji Foundation provides books, videos, and audios to inmates and prison libraries free-of-charge. If you know someone in prison who would like to receive a book, audio, or video, please ask them to write to us directly at Gangaji Foundation Prison Program, PO Box 716, Ashland, OR 97520. If you are a chaplain or resource manager, we also welcome your requests for your prison library.

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Videos, articles, and podcasts that tell the story of the Prison Program.
Your contribution puts Gangaji’s books and course in the hands of the men and women living behind bars.
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