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  • Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Power of Water" Optional: A computer with Internet access, and a large monitor or digital projector Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Read the discussion questions....
    Activity | October 20, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
    Tagged as: Earth, Patience, Power, Science, Transformation
  • Adapted from The Empty Pot by Demi (New York: Henry Holt, 1990); permission pending. Long, long ago, the Emperor of an ancient land was old and dying. He loved children but had none of his own. So the Emperor decided to choose one of the children of his land to be the next Emperor....
    Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Challenge, Honesty, Humanism, Integrity, Leadership, Patience, Success, Suffering, Trust
  • Daniel firmly grips his paddle and pulls hard against the water. He watches as the paddle tip dives below the surface, then leaves behind a tiny whirlpool as the paddle rises above the water. The kayak glides forward....
    Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Direct Experience, Joy, Nature, Patience, Playfulness, Reverence, Vision, Wonder
  • A retelling of stories from the Ramayana, an ancient Hindu text. Perfect daughter, perfect wife, perfect mother. This is the way Hindus revere Sita. How could she not be virtuous and noble? Sita was the reincarnation of the goddess, Lakshimi. Hindus pray to Sita for moral strength, loyalty, and...
    Story | March 15, 2012 | For High School | From Virtue Ethics
    Tagged as: Commitment, Ethics, Gender, Hinduism, Integrity, Patience, Women
  • Long ago, it is said, there was a mighty flood, and the People left their world, the Fourth World, the Underworld, and came up into the Fifth World, the world we live in today. They found themselves on the shore of a great ocean. The People broke into groups by clan and went out to find new homes.
    Story | December 10, 2011 | For Multigenerational | From Gather the Spirit
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Challenge, Commitment, Creativity, Earth, Indigenous American, Interdependence, Nature, Patience, Responsibility, Stewardship
  • Pablo Casals, born in Vendrell, Spain to a Puerto Rican mother, is thought by many to be the greatest cellist who ever lived. His recordings of the Bach Cello Suites, made between 1936 and 1939, are considered unsurpassed to this day.
    Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in Practice
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Brokenness, Commitment, Creativity, Culture, Death, Direct Experience, Growth, Humility, Mindfulness, Patience, Progress
  • We say the young have much to learn, but I find they know and do things unfamiliar to me, so I am pleased to learn from them when I can. Example: Two young college men asked me for a ride, because they were late to work. Their summer construction job was near my office, so I was glad to oblige....
    Story | By Robert Fulghum | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the Call
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Commitment, Creativity, Direct Experience, Food, Imagination, Justice, Limitations, Patience, Transformation, Vision, Youth/Teens