About Event:

Dharma Kids is Chenrezig Institute’s program for children. The main program is for younger primary school children aged 5-10, with Dharma Friends catering for older primary and young secondary students (10-15). The groups will run simultaneously, coming together for group meditation and working separately on age appropriate activities.

Dharma Kids will continue to be offered twice a month, on the first and third Sundays of each month, from 10:45am to 12:00pm. Keep an eye on the event calendar for changes or breaks, such as over Christmas and New Year, and for special events. Children’s activities will be held in the open pavilion under the Big Love Cafe.

In the book “Joyful Parents, Successful Children”, Lama Zopa Rinpoche introduces us to seven basic qualities in which to educate children: kindness, rejoicing, patience, forgiveness, apologizing, contentment, and courage. Called the “Seven Foundations for Happiness and Peace”, these seven qualities form the foundation of the Dharma Kids program.

Through stories, play, craft and other activities, children are introduced to the seven foundations in an age appropriate and secular manner. 

You can download the pdf version of this lovely book here free of charge: https://www.lamayeshe.com/sites/default/files/pdf/JPSC.pdf

While the children work with the Dharma Kids facilitators, parents have the wonderful opportunity to attend teachings by our resident teacher Geshe Tsultrim in the Gompa. Geshela’s teachings start at 10:30am. Dharma Kids facilitators are all holders of working with children blue cards.

Registration and Donations

Please use the registration below to ensure adequate resources are provided for each session.

The suggested donation of $5.00 per child covers all materials used in the Dharma Kids program and is greatly appreciated.

Parents should accompany children.