Posted on August 23, 2008 by Sr. Chau Nghiem
From Mindfulness Bell issue #48
Note: What you might say is in boldface. The answers to questions in parenthesis are the answers our children gave us.
Materials Needed:
Bowl bell and its cushion
Inviter
Did you know the Buddha calls us? Today we will listen to see if we can hear the Buddha calling us.
Listen, I think he is calling [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by Sr. Chau Nghiem
I am an elementary school counselor in a conservative town in Georgia that is part of the “Bible belt.” This year, I have been bringing my bell of mindfulness into classrooms and inviting the bell to sound as we mindfully breathed in and out. I saw signs throughout the year that the students and teachers [...]
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Posted on August 8, 2008 by Sr. Chau Nghiem
On our first session with the children in any retreat, we introduce to them the practice of listening to the bell and teach them to invite the bell. Sitting in a circle you can hold up the mini bell and ask if they know what it is. Ask if any of them have one at [...]
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