BUDDHIST FAMILY RESOURCES

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BUDDHIST FAMILY RESOURCES

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Teaching our children the Dharma is the best way to safeguard their minds and hearts from the many unwholesome and negative influences of our modern society. Knowledge of the Buddha's Teachings will give them the ethical tools and life-enhancing guidance needed to live fulfilling and compassionate lives.

Moreover, it is the best way we can create the ground of a truly American Buddhism, which can nurture and expand its practice, community, and culture in the 21st century. The greatest gift we can give to our children and the world is the Dharma. Below are numerous family-oriented links that can help you share the Dharma with your children.

Below are great web sites that offer lessons, activities, stories, teaching advice and informational resources for parents.

BUDDHANET KID'S PAGE include biography coloring book of Shaykamuni Buddha, Jataka stories and other Buddhist children stories, plus make your own interactive Buddha pictures and more fun stuff.

PARENTS SHARING THE NEMBUTSU (SACRED NAME) TEACHINGS WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN BY Dr. Ken Tanaka: This web site offers parenting, sharing and Nembutsu tips, how to respond to tuff situations and questions, an explanation our fundamental outlook on life and suggested daily activities.

FAMILY DHARMA CONNECTION is an online Sangha, devoted to Buddhist families with children and others interested in sharing the Dharma with children. This is a wonderful resource. Site includes lessons, activities, and topics such as mindful divorce and calendar and holidays.

DHARMA MOM: This homepage is dedicated to Dharmic home schooling and offers stories, activities, crafts, practices and many other ideas in sharing and living the Buddha's Teaching at home.

BUDDHA MIND: This Theravadan oriented site is geared more to teens and offers cool explanations and graphics of the Buddha, the Eightfold path, peace, meditation, compassion etc.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK, MY FRIEND?". This site takes a highly personal and practical approach towards Buddhism. It contains a selection of writings on basic teachings including questions and answers, stories and humor.

Here are a few e-articles dealing with Buddhist education.

AMERICAN BUDDHISM, THE LEGACY FOR OUR CHILDREN by Judith Simmer-Brown. This e-article explores the legacy we are leaving our children in the 21st century.

THE JODO SHINSHU RITUAL AND DHARMA, A PROPOSED RATIONALE by John Iwohara (Vista Buddhist Temple). This e-article describes a preliminary rationale for Jodo Shinshu Dharma School Education.

CAOSHAN'S LOVE BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD: this Dharma discourse by Abbot John Daido Loori explores this relationship within a Zen perspective.

"Consider others as yourself"

From the Dhammapada, Buddha Gautama