IMCW's Second Sunday Dharma Series presents Matthew Hahn, with host Trisha Stotler
We're honored to welcome Buddhist practitioner and teacher Matthew Hahn. At age 25, Matthew found the Dharma while facing a life sentence in prison for theft and drug-related crimes under California’s “three strikes” law. After accepting a plea deal of 14 years, he sat with his first sangha in Folsom Prison’s storied Greystone Chapel. The story of Matthew’s arrest and near-miss with life in prison has been the subject of numerous podcasts, but in this session, we’ll be talking to him about how the Dharma has shaped his life - both in prison and since coming home. Today, seventeen years sober, Matthew is an electrician by trade and a passionate student of the Dharma. He was recently honored to receive lay Dharmacharya (teacher) ordination.
Many thanks to Matthew for joining us for this event! For more information about Matthew Hahn's Dharma activities: dirtyhandscleandharma.com/
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