Please note: Class location is at Maysles
Sundays, 10:00 - 11:15am
Sunday Kids Class in Harlem
Growing Strong Minds and Hearts: Buddhist Wisdom for Kids
$5 per class by donation, free for supporting members
In this six-week series, we’ll explore powerful Buddhist teachings on transforming life’s challenges into opportunities for growth and kindness. Through stories, hands-on activities, and mindfulness exercises, kids will learn how to develop patience, empathy, and compassion in their everyday lives. Inspired by Geshe Kelsang’s book The New Eight Steps to Happiness, these classes will introduce children to time-honored methods for building a happier mind and a caring heart, helping them to see the world with greater joy and understanding.
November 3: What is Mind Training? Finding Strength in Challenges
November 10: Our True Potential: Discovering the Goodness Within
November 17: Turning Problems into Opportunities for Growth
November 24: Patience: Staying Calm and Kind in Any Situation
December 1: Empathy and Compassion: Caring for Others
December 8: Becoming Our Best Self: Putting It All Together
December 15: Celebration and Reflection: Sharing Our Journey
**Each class is designed to be a supportive space for kids to connect, reflect, and grow in kindness and wisdom.
DETAILS
Our Sunday Kids Class is geared towards children aged 4-11 years. It is designed to teach them how to meditate plus introduce them to foundational Buddhist concepts:
- How to connect to a sense of inner peace,
- How to identify with our true potential
- How to develop compassion and gratitude
- How to work with agitating states of mind such as anger and jealousy
Regular attendance at these classes can assist kids with the development of life skills such as increased empathy, respect for others, self-empowerment, optimism, a sense of purpose and concentration.
No special clothing is required
No pre-registration is necessary
Chairs are supplied
Everyone welcome!
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