1. GNH Values and Principles in Education What is the Essence of GNH? 1

2. GNH Collective Happiness Happiness of each person is enhanced Appreciation of Interdependence 2

3. What is happiness? What are the conditions for Happiness? 3

4. Happiness depends on: Physical wellbeing Inner Peace and Contentment 4

5. Physical Wellbeing depends on: Health Prosperity Equitable distributions of wealth 5

6. How is Inner Peace and Contentment achieved? 6

7. His Majesty the 4 th King “ SEM GOCHOEP ZONI ” Train the mind such that their actions would benefit themselves and others around them 7

8. How do we do this? 8

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10. Value Channels Dasho Karma Ura Curriculum Extra curricular activities and social works Prayers Meditation* 10

11. So What? Mind and Mindfulness Education Launched Mind and Mindfulness Association 11

12. Mind and Mindfulness education: what principles and values to be taught. Nature of our mind: Basic human goodness VS five poisons Preciousness of Human Life Impermanence Cause and effect Interdependence 12

13. How do we develop mind and mindfulness? Inspirational thoughts, poems, Prayers Meditation:calming the mind and contemplating 13

14. 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 14

15. Benefits of Meditation Santa Clara Centre of meditation: Positive impact in academic achievements Decreases Stress, anxiety and depression Develop creativity and interpersonal relationships 15

16. 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 16

17. Proposal for School ClassValues and principlesMeditation PP - IIILove & Compassion, Patience and tolerance 1-2 minutes at the beginning & end of the day IV -VIPrecious human life, the impermanence, the cause and effect 5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day 17

18. Proposal for School ClassPrayerMeditation VII - VIIIThe basic human goodness Learn to deal 5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day IX - XIIDealing with attachment, anger, ignorance, Pride and jealousy 5-7minutes at the beginning & end of the day 18

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