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Plum Village Pebble Meditation
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Summary Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditation for all ages, reminds us of our flower freshness, mountain solidity, water reflective clarity and spacious freedom.
Age Range Early Education (ages 0-4), Middle/Junior High School (ages 13-15), Primary/Elementary School (ages 5-12), Secondary/High School (ages 16-19)
Contributor Middle Way Education
Website Link https://plumvillage.org/news/the-pebble-meditation/
Details
Thich Nhat Hanh’s beautiful meditation for all ages, reminds us of our flower freshness, mountain solidity, water reflective clarity and spacious freedom. Charmingly offered by Plum Village monk, Thay Phap Luu (Brother Stream).
This clip was produced by Peace Is The Way Films, in support of their animated film for children, parents and teachers, ‘Planting Seeds: The Power of Mindfulness’
For a written guided pebble meditation from Thich Nhat Hanh, click here.
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About The Contributor
Middle Way Education
Middle Way Education is a global not for profit organization that creates pathways for traditional Buddhist wisdom and knowledge to enhance modern education for the benefit of this and future generations.