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The most useful legacy you
can leave your children is imparting the knowledge that their spiritual nature
is part of their whole being.
Meditation practices scaled
down to child-size begin to open the pathway to their expansive nature which is
beyond though inclusive of body and mind.
Taking into account a child's
life experiences so far, use examples a child can relate with to explain and
practice meditation.
For example, a resting dog or
cat is being very still just as we need to be when meditating. Explain that for
us, the stillness, while remaining awake, gives us a chance to reflect on and
work through problems in a quiet and thoughtful way. We are giving ourselves
time to think about different ways to act to get to the needed results.
Share with children that
quiet time, without fidgeting, gives their body a chance to calm down and rest
when feeling agitated. Demonstrate even and regular breathing. Inhale and
exhale evenly and in a natural way without holding the breath. Just this
practice alone calms us down. Children can watch the body of a resting dog or
cat as its belly rises and falls in a regular and relaxed pattern.
A minute is long enough for a
child to reap mental relaxation. And if in school or doing homework, a few
minutes contemplative reflection can help resolve stumbling blocks.
And all along the way the
parent can instill the spiritual aspect of deeper meditation by first having
the child see examples of your acts of kindness. Modeling virtues gives children
first-hand experience in their esoteric spiritual nature of being connected
with others and all of creation.
As with ourselves, spiritual
growth is a process that grows over time and practice and the more exposure we
give our kids on their expansive nature, the more they will carry meditation
practices into their adult life.
Meditation is useful at all
stages of our life, revealing greater joy with maturity of practice. Give your
kids a solid start in meditation, step-by-step into their practical and
spiritual nature, both.
A Thank You
I wish to thank Laura Shovan, who wrote an article for "Baltimore's Child
Magazine" that included some of my tips for teaching kids meditation. In
the article the paragraph about my teaching methods is under the subtitle: Resources
for Meditation for Kids. Laura also pointed out that I am a Baltimore
native. The url is http://www.baltimoreschild.com/articles/index.cfm?fuse1=detail&ArticleID=731#
Ebooks
and books for teaching children:
- Meditation and
Spiritual Stories for Kids
- Meditation and
Spirituality for Teens
- Rhythms and Dances for
Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Rhythms and Dances for
School Age Kids
- Classical Ballet
Beginning to Advanced
- Danse
pour les enfants - French
- Fundamentele
bewegingen voor kinderen met dansjes, meditaties en yoga - Dutch
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