Wherever you are in the world, a quiet—one might call it a “mindful”—revolution is taking place in education. Visit a classroom in a high school, college, university, or professional school, and you might well see students sitting quietly with their eyes closed attending to their breath. They are using an age-old contemplative practice to settle
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Making Peace, Becoming Awake: Contemplative Practice in Education
- April 16, 2012
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- A Lens on Learning
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Notes From a Tiger Daughter
“FWD: Read this, story of our lives?” Several months ago, my cousin emailed me a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.” Intrigued, I clicked the link, and read a pre-publication of Yale law professor Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother, which chronicled her parenting techniques. Her ideas were
- March 5, 2012
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Why Am I Sew Happy?
I stood, poised at my machine, my implement, my weapon, with my foot resting gently on the peddle, laying dormant for that one moment, but still quite ready to strike. I toyed with the idea of slamming my foot down hard, as hard as I could, gunning the engine of this sewing machine, and racing
- January 9, 2012
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- Ethics and Morality
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The Youth and His Fortune
In the meadow, we all have play’d, In the field where the tall grass sway’d, In the green, ’round yonder glen, Back in the days before “where” and when” Gone is the sunshine, bright and strong, Gone is the joy of childhood long Alone in the past, solitary youth stood Between child’s pasture and future’s
- December 21, 2011
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A River and Memories
The river in the butterscotch moonshine curved through the mountains. A soft breeze rustled through the leaves of the pine trees. The lofty mountains surrounded the river, protecting her. Fireflies sparkled in the branches, as did the stars in the sky. A light fragrance of some unknown Himalayan flower filled the air. As I stood
- December 5, 2011
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Odyssey of the Mind: A Journey to Creativity
Typically, worldwide contests are for adults with life-long careers in a specific field, but the Odyssey of the Mind (often called OM) is a competition for students. Youth are given problems to solve creatively through teamwork. These tasks incorporate acting, play writing, set design and construction, musical composition, robotics, and other creative skills. Millions of
- November 14, 2011
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Imaginary Worlds and Self Discovery
“As you stumble through the trees, you see Sulaiman grappling with what looks like one of the rangers you narrowly evaded earlier. What do you do?” my uncle said right before he intoned the question which is the basis of all Dungeons and Dragons games. “Well…” I started off, thinking aloud, then finally making my
- October 22, 2011
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Filling a Blank Page
A blank page can be scary. Sometimes when I start a project, I feel anxious. When I am creating I feel a range of emotions, such as joy, fear, and surprise. Creating is like taking a long walk with many twists and turns and returning safely home with a prize. Creating something can be
- October 3, 2011
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With a Pencil in My Hand
With a pencil in my hand, I can do anything I can be anywhere, anyone, or anything With a pencil in my hand, I can fly high in the clouds, Or dive in the deepest depths of the ocean With a pencil in my hand, I could live in a wolf’s den Or an eagle’s
- September 12, 2011
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The Sunset of My Life
The perfume of the ocean grasps in the air. The haze on my face leaves a salty flavor in my mouth. The breeze ruffles with my hair, The waves clash on the shore a calming, placid lullaby of life’s eternal vanish and flow. I listen spellbound by this ancient song, healing the soul with its
- July 27, 2011
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