Creating and Using Joy Jars with Children
Joy jars are a fun and effective way to bring awareness to moments that light children up and practice gratitude. This resource includes all the hows and whys, including science based research, prompts, materials to use, and other reflections.
Interview: “The Sacred Work of Sandra Cisneros”
Angélica Paljor interviews Sandra Cisneros, published August, 2022 on Lion’s Roar Magazine.
Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
Chenxing Han contributes a dynamic and eloquent voice in modern Buddhist discourse. Her writing, workshops, and other initiatives are shifting perspectives in ways that support the future of Buddhism. In this, her first book, she "offers an illuminating analysis of the intersection of race and privilege within American Buddhist communities.” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
Buddhism 101 with Alex Trisoglio
A 1.5 hour dive into Buddhist history philosphy given by Alex Trisoglio in 2022 as part of the Middle Way School's adult learning program.
Listening to the Buddhists in Our Backyard
This initiative, co-created by high school students and faculty at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts, might inspire teachers to link their classrooms to their local Buddhist communities. Through active engagement, the students were guided to explore the Buddhist resources and traditions that were flourishing around their campus community. They presented their findings in this thoughtful presentation.
Family Sundays: Wakeful Wanderings
From the Rubin Museum: An art project aimed at generating self-reflection and mindfulness
Family Sundays: Measure Me
From the Rubin Museum: An art project aimed at measuring your own existence and reflecting on how you define yourself
Family Sundays: Mandala Lab
From the Rubin Museum: An engaging art project in mandala making with the aim of exploring our emotions
Family Sundays: Dissolving Fears
From the Rubin Museum: An art project to explore letting go of fear and attachment
New 84000 Mobile App
84000, a global nonprofit initiative to translate and make freely available the entire Tibetan Buddhist Canon, offers a free app with a collection of teachings of the Buddha translated into English. A great resource for teachers.
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.