Birthdays at the Middle Way School
Posted on30 Oct 2019
At MWS, we are experimenting with birthday celebrations as a time to celebrate precious human birth. Here is a run-down of our current birthday ceremony.
The Middle Way School Song
Posted on04 Oct 2019
This is the Middle Way School song, sung to the tune "Favorite Things" and based on a classic Buddhist prayer.
Tea for Teachers
Posted on28 Aug 2019
This activity, developed at the Middle Way School, guides students in the practice of offering in a fun and engaging way. Students learn about tea service and making offerings as a way to show respect, which can enhance the student-teacher relationship. The lesson builds an understanding of awareness, lineage, reciprocity, gratitude, and simple acts of kindness.
Watching the Breath with Mingyur Rinpoche
Posted on19 Jul 2019
A short talk by Mingyur Rinpoche on how to meditate on the breath.
The Art of Service
Posted on13 May 2019
This lesson guides students toward the practice of offering by running a pop-up restaurant.
Plum Village Pebble Meditation
Posted on16 Apr 2019
Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditation for all ages, reminds us of our flower freshness, mountain solidity, water reflective clarity and spacious freedom.
How to Understand the Mind
Posted on20 Feb 2019
Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, talks with Bodhi Kids founder Maya van der Meer about how to explain the mind to an 8-year-old child.
Just Breathe
Posted on14 Feb 2019
This sweet video by Mindful Schools demonstrates the power of mindfulness for working with difficult emotions, as explained by kindergarten students at the Citizens of the World Charter School, in Mar Vista, CA.