Indra’s Net Yarn Toss: Understanding Interdependence
Yarn Toss is a common ice-breaker game and can also be used to give students an experiential understanding of interdependence as exemplified in the story of Indra's Net from the Avatamsaka Sutra.
Lotus Origami & Emotions as Wisdom
Just like lotuses grow in mud, our mind’s emotions can give rise to wisdom. Fold origami and learn about the wisdom aspects of the five emotions.
Impermanence Man
Here is a fun approach to Impermanence, one of the thoughts that turn the mind. Kids really get into this. Make a man out of natural materials and observe how it changes over time.
Bubble Meditation for Practicing Mindfulness and Patience
A lesson in mindfulness, patience, and impermanence using blowing bubbles.
Sitting Together: A Mindfulness Curriculum for the Whole Family
This three-volume set provides a complete curriculum for adults and children to learn about mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist teachings together, either in the home, in partnership with other families, or with a local center.
A Contributor’s Favorite Books for Children
A List of Books for Children on Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, Yoga and Zen.
This Precious Life: Lama Karma teaches on The Four Thoughts
Lama Karma teaches on the first of The Four Thoughts - the contemplation of the precious human birth.
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."