Take the children to a place outside and ask them to look around and see what in the natural surroundings they are attracted to, that they find beautiful. Ask them to choose one thing in their environment, whether it’s a tree, a pinecone, a mountain, a cloud, an animal, another person, or a breeze, that [...]
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I vow to develop understanding in order to live peacefully with people, animals, plants, and minerals.
I vow to develop my compassion, in order to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals.
During every family retreat, children learn about the Two Promises, mindfulness trainings for children. We learn a song about them and [...]
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