Taking Your Seat
November 5, 2022
This MWE unit plan outlines a wide range of lessons and activities that teachers can use to begin a new year or a new cycle, and to and support students with the process of settling into something new with awareness of their own intentions. In this thematic unit students are invited to be present, find their place in the community, and appreciate how awareness can bring dignity and spaciousness to any endeavor.
The Dalai Lama In Conversation with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists
February 5, 2021
In January 2021, The Mind & Life Institute hosted a special free livestream event with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, climate activist Greta Thunberg, and leading scientists to explore steps for addressing this urgent set of challenges.
Review of Our Animal Neighbors
September 14, 2020
A review of the new book by Matthieu Ricard and Jason Gruhl that offers a friendly perspective on how we relate to the beings with whom we share earth.
The Need to Belong
July 1, 2020
Reflections on what it means to foster a sense of belonging in children.
Resilience from a Dharma Lens: A Talk with Lama Karma
April 30, 2020
In this talk, Lama Karma discusses some of the qualities of a resilient community.