Reading

We have been enjoying a book at bedtime recently, one that we found in the library I think we will be getting a copy of our own as we are enjoying it so much.

Buddha at Bedtime by Dharmachari Nagaraja is a lovely collection of stories which are interesting to share with children, and it is a good introduction to this religion.

The book has a section at the beginning introducing Buddha, Buddhism, mediation and relaxation.

The stories themselves all start with a similar sentence, asking the reader and listener to be still and listen in order to fully appreciate the story.  It gives a few lines about the story and then asks a question to see if you want more, and lets see if we can find out.  It is a lovely way of opening a story and my children always say yes!

All the stories are short and are illustrated.  At the end of each story is a moral related to the story and the teachings of Buddhism.  We have enjoyed sharing these stories before bed and they have provoked some interesting discussions.





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