Contemplative practice is the way human beings of different cultures throughout times have tried to deepen and widen their self-awareness with the intention of realizing their own potential and live more meaningful lives.
Helping our kids to develop their self-awareness is our way to guide them through the discovery of their moral identity.

Dear Families and Friends,

Welcome back to our House Blog!

We are very proud to announce that this evening we started with our boys a “21 days Vipassana Meditation Challenge”. It will last until the Winter Holiday. 15 minutes every day. Bedtime.

Since the beginning of the school year, we exposed our kids to a meditation practice, which in the last years has become an essential part of our daily routine. The boys decide to join the two meditation sessions (morning, bedtime) voluntarily and since August they have practiced some very basic breathing techniques for few minutes every day. We gradually increased the meditation time, and by the end of marking period 1, we reached a 15 minutes bedtime practice.

So, what is the need to start a 21 days meditation challenge then? What is Vipassana meditation and why out of many different meditation techniques we chose Vipassana?

Those are legitimate questions that will certainly get an answer in our next blog post on this topic. The option to get a swifter response? Ask our kids! Challenge them with your curiosity! Your interest will certainly boost their determination to learn a vital life skill… and, by the way, why don’t you join our challenge?

“Self-Portrait” by Richard Z.

Over the weekend a group of students participated in a photography workshop taking some pictures of our beautiful surroundings. Congratulations for these wonderful shots!

Over the past 21 years schools, companies and individuals have donated gifts to thousands of needy children in orphanages, schools, hospitals and to many children who have just been abandoned or are living in appalling conditions. These Gift Boxes will go to help children in Moldavia, Belarus and Ukraine. For most it was the first gift they had ever received, a very special unexpected present, bringing a sparkle to their eyes and unimaginable joy.

The gift boxes include items our children would probably not appreciate, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap and school supplies but to these children they are all very important items that make their lives a little easier.

Well done to our Kevin who probably knows by instinct that giving to others means enriching oneself!