Minding the Children with Mindfulness: A Buddhist Approach to Promoting Well-Being in Children

摘要: “Buddhism is a system of thought, religion, spiritual science and way life which reasonable, practical all-embracing. For 2,500 years it has satisfied the needs nearly one-third mankind. It appeals to those in search truth because no dogmas, satisfies reason heart alike, insists on self-reliance coupled with tolerance for other points view. embraces science, philosophy, psychology, mysticism, ethics art, man alone as creator his present sole designer destiny.” This statement by eminent British judge Christmas Humphreys (as cited Chodron, 1990, p. 195) captures all-encompassing nature Buddhism. To begin with, let us briefly review founder this ancient tradition. The historical Buddha, Prince Siddhartha, was born sixth century BCE royal couple Kapilavastu Sakya clan. In spite being provided all comforts befitting status, he gave up princely robes seek out solutions life’s fundamental questions. These questions pertained death finding suffering so that could teach others. Siddhartha studied under great meditation masters time, accomplished they had taught, still felt