Resources for Children and Teens based on the 16 Guidelines
The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom offers this page of free resources, including interviews with Elders, a set of printable cards, a discussion guide, and more.
Boundary Walk
In this lesson from the first thematic unit of the year, Taking Your Seat, students walk the boundary of the campus.
Newly-released Blue Lion Album brings dharma to children through music
Simon Thomas talks about the just-released Blue Lion Album, the Dharma Kids Collective, and what makes quality Buddhist resources for children.
The Dalai Lama In Conversation with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists
In January 2021, The Mind & Life Institute hosted a special free livestream event with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, climate activist Greta Thunberg, and leading scientists to explore steps for addressing this urgent set of challenges.
Protect the World
When a group of young people concerned about climate change came together at a hip hop recording workshop in Kyogle (regional NSW, Australia), the result was the song "Protect the World".
How’s the Weather Inside and Outside?
Our emotions and feelings are like the weather, ever-changing and dependent on many causes and conditions. This unit helps students understand their emotions and the impermanent nature of phenomena, while teaching coping skills and strategies, and ultimately cultivating self-awareness, compassion, and improved focus.
Haiku Hike
An activity to move the body, engage the senses, connect with nature, and practice creative writing.
A Morning Prayer for Children to Start Their Day
Our advisor Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche provided the seed statement for this prayer for children to say in the morning. More will be published as part of a children's prayer book later in 2020.
The Lotus Effect: Make Your Own Lotus
Follow this step-by-step guide to create your own origami lotus and participate in the Rubin Museum’s installation The Lotus Effect.
Buddhism for Beginners
Tricycle Magazine's Buddhism For Beginners offers an approachable introduction to the teachings and history of Buddhism.