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The Angry Monk and the Fly: A Tale of Mindfulness for Children

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The Angry Monk and the Fly: A Tale of Mindfulness for Children tells the story of a monk who is almost always calm and peaceful, respected by animals and nature for his disciplined meditation. But his tranquility is repeatedly disturbed by a persistent fly buzzing around his head, landing on his nose day after day, stirring feelings of irritation and anger. Each time the monk vows to ignore the fly, yet his anger resurfaces. While he uses breathing meditation to calm himself, the fly still provokes him until one transformative moment when the fly lands on his nose and the monk truly sees it—not as an annoyance but with empathy and recognition. In seeing himself in the fly’s eyes, he experiences oneness with all creation and realizes that what he thought was irritating is actually his teacher. The animals around him, once scattered by his outbursts, return in peace. Simple meditation instructions included at the end of the book help readers practice pausing and breathing when they feel irritation or anger.

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Call Number

158.12 SCH t

Publisher

: Tuttle Publishing., 2022

Collation

55 p. ; col. Ill. ; 22 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-8048-5375-0

Classification

158.12

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Edition

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Subject(s)

mindfulness
meditation
buddhism
self-control
monks
nature

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Statement of Responsibility

Schneider, Tina

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