Tea for Teachers
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.
Pebble Meditation from Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic children’s meditation using four stones to contemplate the elements with a corresponding aspiration.
Watching the Breath with Mingyur Rinpoche
A short talk by Mingyur Rinpoche on how to meditate on the breath.
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.
Review of Wide Awake
Wide Awake is a clear and direct introductory guide to Buddhism, written for teens and young adults.
Six Points of Mindful Speaking and Listening
This Powerpoint presentation can be used to introduce children to practice of Mindful Speaking and Listening based on Chogyam Trungpa's 6 Points of Mindful Speech. As speaking and listening is a core function of education everywhere, this is an excellent way to bring more care, attention, and awareness to students' experience throughout the day.
Art-Making: Prayer Flags
A DIY project to make your own Tibetan prayer flags. Prayer flags are believed to bring happiness, long life, and prosperity to those who create them. Each color has a special meaning: blue/space, white/water, red/fire, green/air, and yellow/earth. Tibetan prayer flags can even be made with classes or groups and hung together to create a fun and peaceful environment!
Review of Old Path White Clouds
A review Thich Nhat Hanh's classic text, great for parents, educators, and students alike.
