Meditation

• 430BFour Noble Truths Overview

  Retell the Buddha’s first teaching at Deer Park and explain how his four discoveries help people understand disappointment; connect the four truths to familiar experiences like not getting what you want or losing something important; and demonstrate compassionate responses to others’ suffering.
• 406BLoving-Kindness

  Practice generating feelings of warmth and goodwill toward family, friends, and classmates while noticing how these feelings affect their own happiness and sense of connection, experiment with kind actions that create positive emotions in themselves and others, and develop trust in their ability to both give and receive care.
• 129BThe Buddha’s Equanimity

  Demonstrate equal respect for all classmates through inclusive actions, practice responding to unfair treatment with kindness rather than exclusion, and implement daily habits that show everyone has equal value regardless of their background or abilities.
• 304BSacred Space and Objects

  Create and maintain classroom sacred spaces through hands-on altar keeping, flower arranging, and candle care; practice community agreements for sacred space behavior; and implement daily rituals that transform ordinary classroom moments into mindful transitions between activities.
• 511ALila and Mudita

  Practice spontaneous play and creative expression through movement, art, and imaginative activities; celebrate friends’ achievements with genuine happiness; and experience the joy of creating without worrying about the outcome.
• 304ASacred Space and Objects

  Experience sacred objects through multiple senses by touching, arranging, and caring for altar items; create personal sacred spaces using natural materials; and demonstrate respectful behavior in special places through gentle movements, quiet voices, and careful handling of precious objects.
• 401ADhyana: Meditation Techniques

  Experience and explore different ways to sit quietly and breathe by practicing simple meditation activities like rock pose, balloon breath, and cushion care; demonstrate taking a seat with gentle attention; and show how bell sounds help create quiet time for awareness.
• 430AFour Noble Truths Overview

  Experience the basic human feelings of sadness, wanting, and feeling better through simple activities; recognize that everyone feels sad sometimes and there are ways to help ourselves and others feel better; and practice simple kindness actions that help when someone is hurting.
• 406ALoving-Kindness

  Listen to stories about characters who feel safe and happy when showing and receiving kindness, act out scenes where friendship and care create joy and trust, and share personal stories about times when kindness made them feel warm and secure.