The "I"s in Me

Interbeing, Interdependence, Impermanence - big words can be understood by little kids! 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.