Jan 232012
 

Guiding Principles For Our Children

Panyaden School teacher displaying 1 of the 12 wise habits to the students

The Wise Habits of Panyaden are 12 core virtues for all of us to understand, learn and practice. Given to us by the school’s spiritual advisor, Taan Ajahn Jayasaro, we are looking at fun and creative ways to teach both our children and ourselves good habits which will last a lifetime.

Panyaden School teacher in chef's costume as part of role playing      Teaching through fun and games at Panyaden School      Panyaden school Thai teacher in costume at school assembly

So each Monday morning in assembly, enter stage left ….the Kung Fu Chef. (The what?!) The Kung Fu Chef teaches us a kung fu move to represent each habit and tells us to practice that habit all week. This week is ‘Mattannuta’ (knowing the right amount). The king fu move helps students remember while having fun at the same time.

The next week, if we have all practiced well, he puts the ingredient ‘Mattannuta’ into a big soup pot. After all 12 ingredients have been added, he promises to make a delicious soup….

Panyaden School Math & Science Teacher in costume   Dance demonstration by students of Panyaden School, international school in Chiang Mai  Bilingual school students of Panyaden School at assembly hall

This is not only for kids. Teachers also meet each week to share examples of each wise habit from their own lives. Because we all know that if we don’t practice them ourselves, we cannot teach our children.

Here they are:

  1. Using the senses wisely (‘Indriyasamvara’)  การสำรวมระวังอินทรีย์ (อินทรีย์สังวร ระวังรักษา ตา หู จมูก ลิ้น กาย ใจ)
  2. Knowing the right amount (‘Mattannuta’)  การเป็นผู้รู้จักประมาณ (มัตตัญญุตา)
  3. Not harming (‘Avihimsa’)  การไม่เบียดเบียน (อวิหิงสา)
  4. Being patient and tolerant (‘Khanti’)  การอดทนอดกลั้น (ขันติ)
  5. Desiring knowledge, truth and goodness (‘Chanda’)  ความยินดีในกิจที่ทำ (ฉันทะ)
  6. Being truthful (‘Sacca’)  ความซื่อสัตย์ (สัจจะ)
  7. Persevering (‘Viriya Chakriyanuyok’)  ความเพียร (วิริยะ)
  8. Being generous (‘Caga’)  การเสียสละ (จาคะ)
  9. Being kind and compassionate (‘Brahmavihara’)  ความเมตตากรุณา (พรหมวิหาร)
  10. Being mindful and alert (‘Sati’)  การมีสติ
  11. Being calm and focused (‘Samadhi’)  การมีจิตแน่วแน่ (สมาธิ)
  12. Applying the mind skilfully (‘Yonisomanasikara’)  การคิดเป็น (โยนิโสมนสิการ)

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