Lessons What can we learn from this story? Things in life don’t always go how we want them to. In fact, many times they don’t. But we don’t have to let that make us feel bad inside. We can’t control outside events, but we can… Read More »Ezekiel Discovers Gratitude
Lessons It wasn’t an instant process, it took lots of teamwork and harmony to set things right, restore the peoples power, and evict the invaders. Yet many were so hurt and confused that they still believed in the education they received from the invaders –… Read More »Love Your Mother and Your Father
Overview We will travel to Lyra where everything is harmonious and beautiful – that is until the invaders arrive. As they work hard to increase division in the land, the people of Lyra work hard to remember their core values of purity, generosity, patience, kindness,… Read More »The Heart of Lyra
Lessons What can we do if we are frustrated or angry? We can take some deep breaths, we can count to our favorite number, we might be able to talk a walk – it depends on where we are and what the rules are. We… Read More »Ophiuchus and the Big Feelings
Remember the Love No matter what you do, know this to be true – The love in your heart will protect you. Remember the love in your heart. Times may be tough. People are annoying. You may not feel well. Life can be boring. But… Read More »Remember the Love
Lessons When we respect one another and live in harmony, life can be beautiful. We don’t all have to be the same, look the same, or think the same in order to have harmony. All we need is the intent to be loving and harmless.… Read More »The Land of Mu’a
Lessons What are virtues? Virtues are the qualities we have that allow us to express our goodness. In this story we learned about several virtues. In order to sit at the roundtable, the knights had to be pure, generous, patient, kind, disciplined, diligent, and humble.… Read More »King Arthur and the Order of the Roundtable
I thought I was just going to have a cup of tea, but it turned into an experience. I took out a teabag and was touched with the most pleasant aroma. It was a wonderful surprise. I quickly poured the hot water into my cup… Read More »The Warrior’s Path to Ease and Harmony
If you do not spontaneously Trust yourself sufficiently, You will be in a frantic state, Pursuing all sorts of objects And being changed By those objects, Unable to be independent. –Linji (d.867)
Sometimes funny things happen in life, and sometimes sad things happen. Sometimes funny things happen in the process of being sad, which is how I found my teenage self being chastised for wanting to laugh during my aunt’s funeral. Everyone had given their eulogies. The… Read More »The Time I Almost Laughed at a Funeral