Prison-Croatia

Prison-Croatia

Formerly part of Yugoslavia, Croatia is a region, whose history has been fraught with hundreds of years of bloodshed and conﬂict. The ravages of war have taken a serious toll on the people, affecting one and all. As Sri Sri has done in other war-torn regions of the world, the Prison SMART, and other Art of Living programs were introduced in Croatia, to heal the physical, mental and emotional scars of the people, giving them a chance to experience real freedom. The outcomes have been stupendous!

The experience of the inmates at Croatia’s most highly and closely, guarded facility, Lepoglava Prison, was so beneﬁcial, that programs were introduced in Turopolje Juvenile Prison. Here, the offenders, between the ages of 15-21, have been imprisoned for grave criminal offences like murder, attempted murder, robbery, etc. These youth come from troubled social backgrounds, or dysfunctional families, they’ve been victims of abuse, or adhere to a deranged set of values – all, ‘gifts’ from war. Transformations post the prison program, have been truly heartwarming. The latest facility to start off the program in Croatia is Prison. Importantly, we are organizing courses for Ministry of Justice employees, that are working in prisons, on the request of the Ministry itself.

“I came to the course because I wanted to do more with my life. I used to like ﬁghting, but now I feel a difference in my communication. I’m happy." - Bajram G (Turopolje Juvenile Prison)

“I sleep better, and I’m going to continue to practice everything I learnt here.” - Marko G (Turopolje Juvenile Prison)

“I was looking for peace, for control. I feel I’ve improved in the course! It’s good at the course. Go for it! Two hours at the course makes me relaxed through the day." - Dusko M. (Turopolje Juvenile Prison)

Testimonios

M.,
age 26
“I had decided to go back to my anti-depressants before this (The Art of Living) course, but now I don’t need them. I will practice these techniques every single day for the rest of my life. I only hope other people are lucky enough to take this course. It has given me more help than I could have ever imagined possible. Thank you.”

Course participant

“I’ve been suffering from a loss of concentration, weak memory and extreme anger. Now I feel as if something heavy has been lifted from my back.”

Course Participant

“I found that this training of breathing is so useful and its benefit shows when I do it. I feel that my heart is stronger and younger. When I can’t sleep I just do the breathing and I feel energy in all parts of my body.”

Dr. Venus

“I feel peace with myself and have less stress. I think if I continue with the practice, this feeling of peace will continue to grow.”

M. Ali Bankat

"Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself – happier, have hopes and dreams again and I feel that life is so beautiful. I have started to love everyone and physically I have much more energy and am able to do more things. I want to thank you very much for helping all of us feel better.”

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