The “I”s in Me: A Children’s Book On Humility, Gratitude, And Adaptability From Learning Interbeing, Interdependence, Impermanence – Big Words for … the Buddha’s Teachings into Practice)

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Interbeing, Interdependence, Impermanence – big words can be understood by little kids! Teaching kids to have appreciation of the people and things around them as they depend on them to live. Teaching kids to have acceptance of the everyday change as they learn to adapt to them. Enjoy page after page of Buddhist philosophies with graphic illustrations presented at a level for your children to understand!
This 32-page picture book introduces these doctrines along with the tenets of emptiness, non-self, non-reality, interdependence and the doctrine of causes and conditions. It is written at a children’s level with playful illustrations that make learning fun, despite the profound philosophy. Knowing that we cannot exist by ourselves and that we rely on others to live will help kids to develop humility and gratitude for every persons and things in the world. The teachings on impermanence teaches kids to understand the nature of reality and the constant change of forms and events. This realization will help them develop the mental aptitude to be able to adapt to changes, rather than be bogged down from the unpredictable changes in life. A special bonus shows an example of the change in form through the water cycle with evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. The Five Aggregates (skandhas) – forms, feelings, perceptions, intentions of actions, and awareness (consciousness) – are introduced with examples of how they make up the nature of an individual.
BUY THE BOOK NOW AND SHARE THE BUDDHA’S DEEP TEACHINGS WITH YOUR CHILD!Check out the other children’s books in the series: My First Dharma Book, The Buddha in Me, and The Great Ullambana Festival.

About the Author

Christine H. Huynh, M.D. has been practicing in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 1998. She treats the physical body but finds the treatment and training of the mind equally important. She is enthusiastic to share a topic that is dear to her heart: the philosophy and practice of Buddhism for adults and children through contemporary writings so the teachings are easy to understand. She is passionate to present the Buddha’s teachings in a clear and engaging format with applications to many life’s examples for each practitioner to grasp and bring to practice. All are written from the heart.