The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime: Tales of Compassion and Kindness for You to Read with Your Child - to Delight and Inspire Author: Dharmachari Nagaraja | Language: English | ISBN:
B00FIMWHWE | Format: PDF
The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime: Tales of Compassion and Kindness for You to Read with Your Child - to Delight and Inspire Description
Practising Buddhist and master storyteller Dharmachari Nagaraja weaves a thrilling narrative spell while at the same time conveying basic life lessons that will help children to develop their personality, deal with their anxieties, and find peace and confidence as they grow up. The stories explore themes from the Eightfold Path, which is Buddhism's practical route to a happy life. Topics covered, with the lightest of touches, include speaking in a kind and truthful manner, behaving with compassion, thinking selflessly and avoiding the pitfalls of egotism. Although providing gentle guidance on the art of living well, which is the basis of true happiness, each story is also compelling in its own right, featuring characters, settings and events that every child will find absorbing. Each narrative concludes with an affirmation that helps to draw out its positive message, while the superb, specially commissioned illustrations will delight your child and provide a starting-point for discussion and further enjoyment.
The helpful introduction provides insights into the value of Buddhist principles for children and shows how visualisation, imaginative thinking and even first steps in meditation can help to nurture young minds and hearts.
- File Size: 25201 KB
- Print Length: 128 pages
- Publisher: Watkins Publishing (June 6, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00FIMWHWE
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,990 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
This review first appeared on The Magical Buffet website on 7/8/13.
There is a lot to be said for a children's books that entertains and educates both children and adults. So buckle in because I have a lot to say about "The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime: Tales of Compassion and Kindness for You to Read with Your Child - Delight and Inspire" by Dharmachari Nagaraja.
The collection was inspired by the Jataka Tales, traditional stories offering guidance and wisdom which are believed to have been told by Buddha himself. The stories are focused on explaining the eight great principles that underpin Buddhism, known as the Eightfold Noble Path. "The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime" also gives a brief overview of Buddhism, ideas of how to work with the stories and storytelling, and introducing meditation to children, if you're so inclined.
However before you think Nagaraja brought us a book that is all work and no play, let me set your mind at ease. "The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime" is filled with adorable and charming tales. You and your child won't feel as if you're being beat over the head with some sort of overbearing Buddhist message when reading these stories. Like the best children's tales, there are lessons to be learned, but I wanted you to know it wasn't some sort of indoctrination text. What it IS, is filled with stories of monkeys wearing high heels, beautiful horses mastering fear, little boys battling water serpents, tree spirits savings goats, and a Queen of monkeys teaching humans what it truly means to be a leader.
Last we've got to talk about the illustrations. "The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime" is full color and fully illustrated. The art so adorable!
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