Zen Children

I thought it profound in terms of our influence as parents on our children. When I picked Anna up from school on Monday, her teacher approached me and said "Anna was very good today, she was meditating on the playground when we were outside. She said you would think it was a good idea." I of course responded with yes I do think it's a good idea and good for her...Children realize their world through all of their senses, experiences,and examples set before them. If you ever felt, wow how is this practice, this sitting I am doing really helping others? I guess in these little moments, these precious moments we find our answers. As Chikyo has posted the website he found, I hope others can share their own ideas of how we can help our children realize themselves and this practice for themselves. Might I recommend a book for children of all ages... "Peaceful Piggies Meditation. It introduces children to meditation and how hectic their lives can be (even when just playing) at a level they can easily understand. It also includes information on sitting as a family. I believe there is a companion book that goes into more depth of sitting as a family, as well. In other news, Michael and I will not be in attendance tonight as we will be attending orientation for Habitat for Humanity. have a good evening of sitting and look forward to seeing you all soon.