Jarvis Jay Masters is an African American Buddhist writer currently on Death Row at San Quentin State Prison. He was incarcerated for armed robbery as a teenager and sentenced to death for alleged involvement in the death of a prison guard. He became a Buddhist while in prison, taking vows from Tibetan teacher Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, and has since published many essays and stories about life in prison, most notably his highly acclaimed collection Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row.
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Jarvis has inspired people around the world for living a life of hope and peace in one of the most depressing and violent places, and many prominent teachers and community leaders have added their voices to the growing effort to reverse his wrongful conviction. Among them are Angela Farmer and Victor van Kooten, two of todays most respected yoga teachers. In this talk, Angela and Victor share their personal stories about Jarvis, their friendship, and their impressions of him as a person. For more information about Jarvis, the details of his case, and efforts to free him, please visit www.freejarvis.org. There you can also find excerpts of his writing and learn more about how you can help support his cause.
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Thank you for the wonderful interview with two amazing people who have a lot of love for Jarvis. I too am a close friend of Jarvis and had the opportunity to visit him twice in San Quentin at East Block before he was allowed contact visits in May 2007. The opportunity to meet this amazing human being has made a huge impact on my life on soo many levels, I have shared his stories with countless others here in Australia and overseas since I first read his book, “Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row” in December 2001. I read his book in one afternoon and couldn’t put it down. I have since read his book more than twenty times and have given it to so many of my friends to read. He is truly amazing!! I am soo looking forward to reading his second book, “That Bird has my Wings: the Autobiography of an Innocent Man”. Thank you once again for sharing your story about Jarvis.
With Love and Peace,
Noritta from Australia.