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Ex-cons, homeless vets aim at enlightenment through Buddhist art in St. Louis
BY TIM TOWNSEND | Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:10 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Buddha said, "I teach one thing and one thing only: suffering and the end of suffering."
The end of suffering is something Keith Freeman — a former drug dealer, convict, alcoholic and crack addict — has been after for decades.
And after taking part in an intense, five-month program at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts that connected former prisoners and homeless veterans with ancient Buddhist artwork, Freeman thinks he may have taken a step closer to enlightenment.
On Thursday, the group will begin a run of 15 performances in the Pulitzer's galleries — rookie actors speaking scripts culled from their own group sessions as they wrestled with Buddhist truths and their own demons.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/e783576e-79b6-5f0c-a3d9-e4bed1c2fa65.html#ixzz1nzZduBGI
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Buddha said, "I teach one thing and one thing only: suffering and the end of suffering."
The end of suffering is something Keith Freeman — a former drug dealer, convict, alcoholic and crack addict — has been after for decades.
And after taking part in an intense, five-month program at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts that connected former prisoners and homeless veterans with ancient Buddhist artwork, Freeman thinks he may have taken a step closer to enlightenment.
On Thursday, the group will begin a run of 15 performances in the Pulitzer's galleries — rookie actors speaking scripts culled from their own group sessions as they wrestled with Buddhist truths and their own demons.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/e783576e-79b6-5f0c-a3d9-e4bed1c2fa65.html#ixzz1nzZduBGI