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Meditation
Kindness
Impermanence
Karma
Rules & Safety
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What is the first letter of Meditation, and what sound does it make?
M Mmmmmmmmmm
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What is the first letter of Kindness? What sound does it make?
K Cccccccccc kkkkkkkkkkkk
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What is the first letter of Impermanence? What sound does it make?
I Ih or eeeeeeee
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What is the first letter of Karma? What sound does it make?
K Ccccccc kkkkkkkkkk
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Where are the exits, in case of an emergency?
At the front and the back, marked by the bright red exit signs.
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Why do we meditate?
To still our mind, to relax, to cultivate inner peace, to feel happy, to achieve enlightenment.
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What is kindness?
Treating others with care, consideration gentleness and compassion.
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If you get a toy for your birthday, will you have it forever?
No. Toys break, get lost and are recycled. Nothing is permanent!
200
Children are only allowed in the gift shop if they are...
...accompanied by an adult.
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What is step one of our meditation practice?
Sit still like a statue, with a straight spine, in a place where you are not touching anyone else.
300
If you are kind to someone else: how will they feel?
Good!
300
When water turns to ice: will it always be ice? Is it permanently ice?
No. Everything is impermanent. It will melt, evaporate, and turns back to ice again. (This is the water cycle.)
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If someone is speaking in class, what should I be doing? a) talking b) poking the person sitting next to me c) listening
c) listening
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What is step two of our meditation?
Gently close your eyes.
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Name 3 things you can do to be kind to others.
Hold a door open, give someone a hug, smile at someone, clean up a room, share with others.
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If you win the lottery and get a lot of money: is it permanent? Will you always be rich?
No. Nothing is permanent. Money is spent. Also, when this life ends and we move into the next: we cannot take money or any of our possessions with us.
400
Why did the mouse want to help the lion, when he was caught in the net?
The lion had been kind to the mouse; the mouse wanted to repay the kindness.
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What do I do if someone is using a crayon or glue stick that I want to use?
Ask them if I can please use it when they are finished.
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Once you are sitting still with your eyes closed, what is step three of our meditation practice?
Concentrate on the object (ex. the breath).
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What is "the ripple effect" of kindness?
When you do something kind, someone else will likely do something kind: kindness spreads like ripples in water.
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What does impermanence mean?
Impermanence is an ending. Everything is impermanent; nothing lasts forever.
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What is karma?
Karma is a cycle of energy. When you do something good, it will come back to you. Likewise: when you do something bad, it will come back to you.