Meditation & Mindfulness Bonding Workshop developing Awareness FALL26

Bilingual Instruction (Chinese & English) • Emotional Awareness • Mindfulness & Meditation • Wisdom Stories • Music & Movement • Arts, Crafts & Games • Parent-Child Yoga

Once a month, we invite families with children (little Bodhisattvas) to join us at Dharma Drum Mountain to enjoy quality family time. The curriculum features both joint family sessions and separate breakout classes:

• Joint Family Learning: Parents are encouraged to quiet their minds, connect closely with their children, and tune in to their feelings. This fosters a heart-to-heart connection, sparks more flexible and creative ways of interacting, and allows families to explore and navigate the emotional and psychological challenges of growing up together.
• For Children: Starting with an awareness of everyday emotions, children are guided through Buddha and Bodhisattva wisdom stories, fun games, music, and art.
• For Parents: Parents will join a monastic teacher (Venerable) for inspiring Dharma discussions. Through open dialogue, parents can listen to their inner voices, exchange experiences, and share their parenting journeys with the teacher and fellow parents.

Parents are warmly welcome to bring their children back to the monastery/center once a month. Through joyful, engaging activities, children will learn how to practice "Spiritual Environmentalism," experience new depths in family bonding, and be supported in growing up healthy and happy.

(If a parent or guardian is unable to attend on a particular day, our dedicated volunteer staff will be on hand to accompany and care for your child in class.)

Spaces are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please sign up online as early as possible.

• Dates: September 20, October 11, November 1, November 22, December 6, 2026 (All on Sundays)
• Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
• Eligibility: Ages 4–13
• Format: In-person bilingual instruction (Chinese & English)

Register directly via the link below:

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