November 9th 2013
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November 9th 2013 Activity Sheets
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186831323Activity Sheet warm up
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186831324Waiting for all our members to arrive
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186831326Story Time Tonight we read a story from Buddha at Bedtime to learn about how listening to others can help both them and ourselves to grow.
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1868313274 pebble meditation We talked about Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and learned a meditation he uses with children called the 4 pebble meditation.
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186831328Our painted stones and bag Each member painted their own stones to represent each image used in the meditation. A flower, mountain, still water and space.
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186831329Painting the stones
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186831331Each members were unique images for them to use
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186831333Flower stone and card In the bag were the 4 painted stones and 4 laminated cards with an image on one side of the object and a short breathing meditation on the other.
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186831335The 4 image cards
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186831436Sayings on the back of the cards to use Breathing In: I see myself as a mountain.
Breathing out: I am stable and solid.
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186831442Members finished stones
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186831443The stones are held one at a time to focus on being present
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186831444The meditations give us grounding and positive reinforcement
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186831445Peace to all When we find peace in ourselves, we may then offer peace to others
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186831446Stillness and peace Learning about stillness and peace helps us to stay strong and centered
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186831447Staying clear In a calm state of mind we can think clearly about what is really going on
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186831448Perspective Seeing things as they really are, beyond our thoughts, helps us know truth from stories/drama.
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