GNH Values and GNH Values and Principles in Principles in

EducationEducation

What is the Essence of GNH?

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GNHGNH

• Collective Happiness • Happiness of each person

is enhanced• Appreciation of

Interdependence2

• What is happiness?

• What are the conditions for Happiness?

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Happiness depends on:

• Physical wellbeing

• Inner Peace and Contentment

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PhysicalPhysical Wellbeing Wellbeing depends on:depends on:

• Health

• Prosperity

• Equitable distributions of wealth

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• How is Inner Peace and Contentment achieved?

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His Majesty the 4th King

“SEM GOCHOEP ZONI”

Train the mind such that their

actions would benefit themselves

and others around them

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How do we do this?

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Get

Do

See

Value ChannelsValue Channels

Dasho Karma Ura

• Curriculum

• Extra curricular activities and social works

• Prayers

• Meditation*

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So What?

• Mind and Mindfulness Education

• Launched Mind and Mindfulness Association

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Mind and Mindfulness education: Mind and Mindfulness education: what principles and values to be what principles and values to be

taught.taught.• Nature of our mind: Basic human

goodness VS five poisons • Preciousness of Human Life• Impermanence• Cause and effect• Interdependence

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How do we develop mind and How do we develop mind and mindfulness?mindfulness?

• Inspirational thoughts, poems, Prayers

• Meditation:calming the mind and contemplating

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Meditation• Calming our thoughts and

emotions• become aware of the inner

thoughts and emotions• Contemplation on inspirational

thoughts or the principles and truths of our lives

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Benefits of MeditationBenefits of Meditation

Santa Clara Centre of meditation:

• Positive impact in academic achievements

• Decreases Stress, anxiety and depression

• Develop creativity and interpersonal relationships

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Conclusion

• Start the journey in understanding yourself

• Select Meaningful Prayers consistent with the theme

• Meditation –three to five minutes at the beginning and end of the school day

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Proposal for SchoolProposal for School

Class Values and principles Meditation

PP - III Love & Compassion, Patience and tolerance

1-2 minutes at the beginning & end of the day

IV -VI Precious human life, the impermanence, the cause and effect

5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day

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Proposal for SchoolProposal for School

Class Prayer Meditation

VII - VIII The basic human goodnessLearn to deal

5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day

IX - XII Dealing with attachment, anger, ignorance, Pride and jealousy

5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day

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Tashi Deleg

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