Incarcerated in San Quentin at the age of 19 for armed robbery, Jarvis Masters was accused four years later of participating in a conspiracy that resulted in the death of a prison guard. Finding Freedom is a collection of prison stories -- sometimes shocking, sometimes sad, often funny, always immediate -- told against a background of extreme violence and aggression. Masters' commitment to nonviolence leads him more and more into the role of peacemaker as he tries to put compassion into action. We see Masters meditating ...
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Incarcerated in San Quentin at the age of 19 for armed robbery, Jarvis Masters was accused four years later of participating in a conspiracy that resulted in the death of a prison guard. Finding Freedom is a collection of prison stories -- sometimes shocking, sometimes sad, often funny, always immediate -- told against a background of extreme violence and aggression. Masters' commitment to nonviolence leads him more and more into the role of peacemaker as he tries to put compassion into action. We see Masters meditating amid chaos and squalor, touching the hearts and minds of those around him.
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I first read a short story by Masters in Shamambala's Best Buddhist Writings of 2007. His candor, thoughtfulness and humor were striking. I had to read more, hence aquiring "Finding Freedom". I was not the least bit disppointed. His abilitiy to convey in a starkly poetic manner what life for him and others is like within the confines of San Quentin's death row can only be respected and admired. Each chapter is singular on its own, yet connected to all the rest creates a well told story of a young man's life of crime, incarceration and spiritual growth. I appreciated that he does not sugar-coat his spiritual pratice as a Buddhist - very refreshing. Jarvis Jay Masters has given us a real gift of Life and Humanity having written this book.
