Buddhist Wisdom • Modern Education
Welcome
Welcome! Middle Way Education (MWE) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2017 and guided by the vision of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and other masters from Buddhist traditions. Our mission is to create pathways for traditional Buddhist wisdom and knowledge to enhance modern education for the benefit of this and future generations. This website offers free resources to engage young people in the Buddha’s view of wisdom and compassion. Become a member for full access to our database and to upload resources.
Book Reviews
BOOKS: Sitting Still Like a Frog
Sitting Still Like a Frog offers a wealth of mindfulness, awareness, and practice resources for children in the classroom and at home.
Articles
ARTICLE: The Way of the Bodhisattva: Really?
Writer and parent Bethany Saltman explores what it truly means to be a bodhisattva in our daily lives.
Resources
LESSON: Bubble Contemplation
Use bubbles as a springboard for children to investigate the experience of viewing conditioned phenomena as both interdependent and impermanent using bubbles.EDUCATOR RESOURCE: MWE’s Lesson Plan Template
A lesson plan template created by Middle Way Education to help teachers organize and outline their lessons.ACTIVITY: Morning Movement with the Harmonious Friends
A fun way to get students moving their bodies in the morning, based on the classic Four Harmonious Friends storyLESSON: Tea for Teachers
This lesson from Middle Way School guides students toward the practice of offering in a fun and engaging way.ARTICLE: The Way of the Bodhisattva: Really?
Writer and parent Bethany Saltman explores what it truly means to be a bodhisattva in our daily lives.ACTIVITY: Pebble Meditation from Thich Nhat Hanh
A brief meditation with pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh.LESSON: The Art of Service
This lesson guides students toward the practice of offering by running a pop-up restaurant.EDUCATOR RESOURCE: MWE Checklist for Establishing a Buddhist School for Children
A practical checklist for starting a Buddhist school, from defining your vision to recruiting students and hiring staff.EDUCATOR RESOURCE: Middle Way School’s Communications Charter
Practical tips for organizational communications from Middle Way School's core team.EDUCATOR RESOURCE: Guidelines for Program, Curriculum, and Environment
Looking at the foundations for program development at Alaya Preschool, from curriculum to classroom environment and teaching approach.ACTIVITY: Watching the Breath
A guided meditation using the breath as an anchor, plus classroom reflection and a nifty handout.ACTIVITY: What’s the Word?
Students try to figure out a word in braille as a practice of samadhi, sati, and viriya.ACTIVITY: Bubble Meditation
A lesson in mindfulness, patience, and impermanence using blowing bubbles.ARTICLE: The Buddhadhamma as a Fount of Creative Education
Why teaching Buddhism must extend beyond the intellectual, into helping students uncover heartfelt experiences of Dhamma.
Videos
VIDEO: The Buddha and Annanda Discuss Precious Human life
A class project on precious human birth by students and teachers at Lhomon Education, based on Shakyamuni Buddha's metaphor of the “Blind Turtle & Floating Log."VIDEO: How to Understand the Mind
Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, talks with Bodhi Kids founder Maya van der Meer about how to explain the mind to an 8-year-old child.VIDEO: Watching the Breath with Mingyur Rinpoche
A short talk by Mingyur Rinpoche on how to meditate on the breath.VIDEO: Plum Village Pebble Meditation
Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditation for all ages, reminds us of our flower freshness, mountain solidity, water reflective clarity and spacious freedom.
