Children

A Little Wisdom

Glimpse the lives of children raised in Buddhist monasteries by following five-year-old Hopakuli and his older brother Chorten, two novice monks living in Lumbini, Nepal, as they navigate homesickness and infuse the rigors of a monastic…

By Yuqi Kang

Oct 2020

Personal Reflections Books

Strange Situation

Two mothers discuss Buddhist practice and attachment.

Interview with Bethany Saltman by Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar

Jul 27, 2020

Teachings Meditation Month 2020

How to Meditate While Raising Kids

Caring for young children doesn’t leave much room for meditation unless you allow your practice, and yourself, to evolve.

By Sumi Loundon Kim

Mar 11, 2020

Magazine | Books, Openings

What Our Kids Are Reading

A glimpse of the latest in Buddhist books for kids

By Sumi Loundon Kim

Spring 2020

Meditation Mindfulness

Three Poems to Introduce Children to Mindfulness

Breathe and Be uses poetry and illustrations to show children practices that can help them stay calm, regulate their emotions, and appreciate the world.

By Kate Coombs, Illustrated by Anna Emilia Laitinen

Oct 01, 2019

Dharma Talks

Mindful Parenting: Nurturing an Intentional, Compassionate Family

To raise mindful, compassionate children, parents must first establish a strong foundation in their own practice to serve as a model. Sumi Loundon Kim, a Buddhist chaplain and author of the Sitting Together parenting curriculum, provides…

By Sumi Loundon Kim

Aug 2019

Family

How to Stay Mindful When Your Preschooler Isn’t

A mindfulness teacher and social worker offers step-by-step advice to the parent of a defiant child.

By Ayman Mukerji Househam

Apr 18, 2019

Ideas Education

Buddhist Elementary School Forging a New Path

Dharma guides pedagogy at The Middle Way School in Woodstock.

By Matthew Abrahams

Apr 27, 2018

Meditation Mindfulness

How Parents and Children Can Learn Balance and Equanimity from the Eight Worldly Winds

How well your family approaches and learns from hardship determines your family’s ability to weather the storm, psychologist Christopher Willard writes in his new book, Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving…

By Christopher Willard

Oct 01, 2017

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Right Effort: Understanding an Often Overlooked Mental Discipline on the Eightfold Path

This series will introduce the four mental trainings for overcoming unwholesome states and reaching wholesome ones that can provide the serenity of mind for further progress in concentrative and insight practices.

By Bhante Sanathavihari

Nov 2022

Children

A Little Wisdom

Strange Situation

How to Meditate While Raising Kids

What Our Kids Are Reading

Three Poems to Introduce Children to Mindfulness

Mindful Parenting: Nurturing an Intentional, Compassionate Family

How to Stay Mindful When Your Preschooler Isn’t

Buddhist Elementary School Forging a New Path

How Parents and Children Can Learn Balance and Equanimity from the Eight Worldly Winds

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