The Calm Buddha at Bedtime - by Dharmachari Nagaraja (Paperback)

About the Book

With its emphasis on peace, mindfulness, and compassion, the ancient wisdom of Buddhism is the ideal basis for helping any child face challenges with inner confidence and calm. This beautiful book retells 18 ancient Buddhist tales to help focus and calm the mind, providing a soothing transition into sleep. Full color. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2.

Book Synopsis

Calm your child's mind before bedtime with 18 beautifully illustrated Buddhist stories full of enchanting characters and empowering messages on kindness, compassion, and honesty.

Also included: introductory overviews for parents, plus gentle mindfulness meditations to help enhance calm and contentment

Growing up in the modern world, our children have to cope with an ever-increasing amount of stress, which can feel worrying to both them and us. The ancient wisdom of Buddhism, with its emphasis on peace, mindfulness and compassion, is the ideal basis for helping any child face these challenges with inner confidence and calm.

Building on the age-old art of storytelling, this calming, warm-hearted read-aloud will provide kids with a soothing transition to sleep--while empowering them to think about how they can apply Buddhist values to their own lives. The book includes:

- 18 ancient Buddhist tales that are fun and accessible for kids ages 4-8
- Original, full-page illustrations to draw readers into the heart of each story
- Key lessons on compassion, patience, honesty, authenticity, and more
- Gentle mindfulness meditations for any time of day

From the friendship-focused "Percy Wins the Prize" to "The Gentle Dragons"'s central message of kindness and compassion, these stories will transport young readers into imaginary worlds of enlightenment, contentment, and discovery!

About the Author

Dharmachari Nagaraja has been a practising Buddhist for over 20 years. Formerly head of the Covent Garden Meditation Centre in London and a regular presenter on BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought with Terry Wogan, he now lives in Glasgow where he works as a Psychosynthesis Psychotherapist and teaches Counselling at the University of Glasgow. His passion for both Buddhism and storytelling lives on in this, his third book for Watkins in the popular At Bedtime series, all of which benefit from his appealing combination of warmth, wisdom, wit and playfulness.