Children Learn to Meditate in Buddhist Method at Center

February 9, 2007

Author: Greg Garrison

Source: The Buddhist Channel

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=61,3718,0,0,1,0

Birmingham, Alabama (USA) -- On Sunday afternoon at the Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center in Avondale, children sitting on red cushions took turns talking about Buddha and discussed learning how to meditate.

"I'm kind of crazy these days and my mom says I should come here," said Ashlin Duncan, 6.

"I came here so I can be relaxed," said Karen Hunt, 7.

"I want to be calm, to help other people be calm," said Josephine Cleverdon, 7.

Several of them said they know a little about Buddha.

"He sits still and meditates and he's all calm," said Josephine.