Just happen to browse through youtube and saw Taiwanese
venerable Haitao's taking refuge and 5 precepts for prisoners
(criminals) in Taiwan. Spiritual reforms (心靈改造）forms one of the
important relevant purpose in today's buddhism. It allows a person
who has committed various evils deeds in his present life to change
oneself by taking refuge in the triple gems and upholding 5
precepts, to cut off all evils and to practise doing all good, to
leave the world of sufferings and to change one's own destiny
towards happiness and self-liberation. Buddhism allows a person to
control and change one's own destiny.
The dharma talk is in Hokkien mixed with Mandarin (Chinese
subtitle) and is really interesting. The buddhist saying 放下屠刀， 立地成佛
(put down your butchery knife, and become a buddha).
If in any case a law offender (someone who has a criminal
record) in Singapore come across this thread on the internet,
I hope he can at least take a moment in time to watch these
video.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvAA7xNl8kE
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mme9T7tPk
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLpy5Pg6bE
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrRVEkUzilM
May I dedicate the merits of this thread to all sentient
beings
May all criminals in Singapore be free from the roots of evil:
greed, hatred and ignorance.
May all criminals in Singapore be free from all sufferings.
May all sentient beings be free from all sufferings
May all sentient beings be happy
南無阿彌陀佛
南無觀世音菩薩
願以此功德，莊嚴佛淨土
上报四重恩，下济三途苦。
若有见闻者，悉发菩提心。
尽报此一身, 同生极乐国
yhjow 合十