Why do children meditate?

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1 Disseminating the words of the Buddha, providing sustenance for the seeker's journey, and illuminating the meditator's path. May 3, 2011 Why do children meditate? Just like adults, children experience good and bad days, emotional difficulties, and a desire for peace and happiness. Click the link to watch the video: Seeds of Awareness, and view the world of meditation through the eyes of a child. New Audio Books At Pariyatti! MP3 Downloads and CDs! Buy the Audio Book: An Ancient Path This audio book is read by the author, Paul Fleischman, M.D. He gave these public talks in Europe and America in 2007 to varied audiences. For example, the Boston talk was given to mental health professionals in the USA and the Freiberg talk was to "Mindfulness" researchers

2 in Germany. The content of these five talks reflect those circumstances. Question and answer sessions are included. Buy the Audio Book: The Moon Appears When the Water is Still This audio book is read by the author, Ian McCorie. Culled from the Buddha's teaching, contemporary literature, and the author's own life lessons, this book is a gently humorous, powerful yet sweet gathering of story-poems, offered as a help when read or recalled at the time when they are most needed. Those practicing meditation may find refreshment, joy and a challenge to apply their practice in daily life; others may find an observant and empathetic voice in these lines. Introducing ~The Pariyatti Learning Center In July, Pariyatti will launch the Pariyatti Learning Center. Stay tuned for the introduction of a new online Pāli course. Next month we will provide more details. Pariyatti Puzzles and Games This month's new puzzle is a Word Search that focuses on the Five Hindrances and the Five Friends. Click below on Pariyatti Word Search No. 1 to get started. We've also included a How-To video to show you how to do the Word Search online.

3 Word Search #1 If you're interested in cross puzzles, click here. You can do each puzzle online or download it and print it out. Test your memory with the Beat the Gong videos. Topics covered include: the Noble Eightfold Path, the Five Aggregates, the Three Characteristics and the P!li Language. There are six video graded into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Click here to play Beat the Gong.

4 You'll also be able to use the Pāli keyboard for entering in special characters (a.k.a. diacriticals) or use the "Input Alphabet" window that's part of the crossword. Here's a How-To video to show you how to do the crossword online using the Pāli keyboard and Input Alphabet. The eshelf You all are by now aware of the many pdf ebooks that Pariyatti has been making available to the world. It's exciting to hear from someone calling from the other side of the planet, thrilled to be able to finally read the material on her iphone! What a joy! We hope you have a chance to enjoy reading the ebooks as well. Pariyatti's latest ebook The Quiet Mind by John Coleman The Quiet Mind is a classic (and true) story of a spiritual odyssey. John Coleman, a CIA agent in Asia in the 1950's, is forced to resign when his cover is blown. He embarks on a vigorous pursuit of a different sort: a quest for spiritual truth. Coleman travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encounters such legendary teachers as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. His search for peace of mind and liberating insights comes to fruition in Yangon (Rangoon) under the tutelage of the great Vipassana meditation master U Ba Khin. First published in 1970, The Quiet Mind has been out of print for many years; this new edition will be welcomed by a new generation of seekers and those already familiar with it. Buy and download it now. Also available: The Vision of Dhamma-Buddhist Writing of Nyanaponika Thera by Nyanaponika Thera The Moon Appears When the Water is Still -Reflections of the Dhamma by Ian McCrorie Letters from the Dhamma Brothers: Meditation Behind Bars- Letters from 15 inmates at an Alabama

5 maximum-security prison Approaching the Dhamma - 11 essays by scholars in Buddhist Studies Karma and Chaos by Dr. Paul Fleischman, M.D. The Life of the Buddha by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli El Arte de Vivir - (The Art of Living - Spanish) by William Hart The Art of Living (Farsi) The Noble Eightfold Path - The Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi Realizing Change by Ian Hetherington Cultivating Inner Peace bydr. Paul Fleischman, M.D. On Living Life Well by John Ross Carter Along the Path by Kory Goldberg and Michelle Dećary An Ancient Path by Dr. Paul Fleischman, M.D. The Buddha's Path to Deliverance by Nyanatiloka Thera In Hope of Nibbana - The Ethics of Theravada Buddhism by Dr. Winston L. King Pariyatti has another Face Book Page to celebrate Pariyatti's 25 years of service!!! Please join us for a look at the Buddha's first teachings. A Spoon Full of Inspiration!! "The doer of good rejoices here and hereafter; one rejoices in both the worlds. One rejoices and exults, recollecting one's own pure deeds." Dhammapada, 1.16

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