Loving Kindness and Care
Loving kindness is the genuine wish that everyone should be happy.
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Age Group: 5–11
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- Last modified: August 30, 2023
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How are we cared for? How do we care for others?
How can we be kind to ourselves and others?
Loving kindness (metta in Pali language) is the genuine wish that everyone should be happy.
The meditation on loving kindness was first taught by the Buddha over 2500 years ago, and it has been practised since then by people of many different backgrounds. It is a way of developing the love and kindness we all have so they become stronger. We learn to love ourselves better and extend our love to many more beings.
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Buddhist Stories
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Monks in the forest illustrations
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Monks in the forest story
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The Four Friends story and reflection
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The Parrot and the Fig Tree story and activities
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The Value of Friends story and activity
Detailed Subject Knowledge
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Loving kindness and care teacher's notes
Lesson Activities and Reflections
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Caring for animals differentiated activity
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Guided loving kindness for older children
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Guided loving kindness for younger children
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Loving kindness and care slides
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Wind wishes activity
Lived Experience
Worksheets
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Kindness boomerang worksheet
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Lotus flower worksheet
