Alaya’s Principles of Practice
Posted on14 Feb 2018
The Principles of Practice provide a direction and purpose to our work at Alaya Preschool, and perhaps even to our lives altogether.
Questions About Death
Posted on13 Feb 2018
Talking to children about change, impermanence, and death.
The Plasma Ball
Posted on12 Feb 2018
Using a plasma ball to discuss different ways to practice sati and samadhi, and the benefits and distractions of each method.
Sleeping Chicks
Posted on12 Feb 2018
This lesson in sati, samadhi, and imagination has children treat an egg shaker as if a chick was asleep inside.
Pass the Rubber Band
Posted on12 Feb 2018
A quick game that challenges students to practice focus, patience, and mindful movement.
The King of the Keys
Posted on12 Feb 2018
A game that gets students to practice mindful listening and mindful movement.
The Four Elements of Buddhist Education
Posted on12 Feb 2018
These Four Elements of Buddhist Education, based on the bhavanas, are at the heart of Panyaden International School's curriculum development.
Cotton Ball Meditation
Posted on12 Feb 2018
A practice in mindful movement and mindful observation using cotton balls and colors.
Sitting Still Like a Frog Practices
Posted on11 Feb 2018
The audio exercises included with Sitting Still Like a Frog are based on mindfulness-training exercises for adults and developed especially for children and their parents.