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Should mindfulness be in schools: An interesting debate from Tricycle

14/2/2016

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I'm wondering if this is quite so pertinent in Australia where the separation of church and state is very much 'live' but not discussed as frequently.  Having said that I am reminded of the issues with the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand's Mindful Aotearoa Program: http://mindfulaotearoa.nz/programmes/pause-breathe-smile/  a year or so back.

This is from the Tricyle article:
"Is mindfulness an educational tool, teaching skills that make kids more attentive and emotionally balanced? Or is it a religious practice—Buddhism in secular clothing—violating the Constitution’s separation of church and state? Is it a universally beneficial practice, or are its proponents introducing a cultural bias when they bring the practice to underserved schools?

To read the article: http://www.tricycle.com/feature/does-mindfulness-belong-public-schools

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