Meditation For Kids
The Buddhapadipa Temple
14 Calonne Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5HJ
Tel: (020) 8946 1357 Fax: (020) 8944 5788
www.buddhapadipa.org / www.watthaiuk.org
Program for Children’s Classes 2007
Weekly
10.00am – 10.30am Instructions for beginners (seniors to accompany
beginner friends if they bring them)
10.30am – 11.00am Chanting and meditation for seniors and
beginners
11.00am – 11.30am Activities
11.30am – 12.30am Lunch (optional at the house for all lay people)
Yearly
There will be no classes on the dates in normal text due to other events at the temple (welcome to join). Those in bold text are useful dates for the class.
Sunday 1st January : New Year’s Day
Sunday 7th January : First lesson after Christmas break*
Sunday 4th March : Maghapuja Day
Sunday 1st April : Last lesson before Easter break
Sunday 15th April : Thai New Year – Songkran (Easter also)
Sunday 22nd April : First lesson after Easter break*
Sunday 3rd June : Visakhapuja Day
Sunday 1st July : Former Abbots Day
Sunday 22nd July : Last lesson before Summer break
Sunday 29th July : Asalhapuja Day
Sunday 5th, 12th, 19th, August : Break for Summer Holidays
Sunday 26th August : First lesson after Summer break*
Sunday 9th September : Vessantara Day
Sunday 18th November : Kathina and LoyKratong Festivals
Sunday 16th December : Last lesson before Christmas break
Sunday 23rd, 30th December : Break for Christmas Holidays
*Students can join at any time through the term classes are free and on going.
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Buddhism
We learn about…
The life of the Buddha
What the Buddha taught
How to use the teachings
This is done through…
Stories of the Buddha and his followers
Discussing the Buddha’s teachings
Doing art work
Other projects and activities
Zen gardening
Meditation
We learn…
Standing and walking meditation
Sitting meditation (insight)
This is done through…
Guidance from the teacher
Practising each week
Experiencing meditation
