Educating for Wisdom and Compassion
Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning
John P. Miller
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Centre for Teacher Development
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"A clearly written, concise, and inspired book…"
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
- Helping students develop deep joy, wholeness, awe and wonder, and a sense of purpose
- Improving attention, alertness, perception, and memory
- Using meditation and contemplation to help reduce stress, anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure
Contents
Part I Timeless Learning: Definitions and Fundamentals
- 1. Timeless Learning
- What Is Timeless Learning?
- What Are the Characteristics of Timeless Learning?
- Holistic/Integrative
- Embodied
- Connected
- Soulful
- Transformative
- Flow
- Participatory
- Non-dualistic
- Mysterious and unexplainable
- Immeasurable
- What Does Timeless Learning Bring to Today's Classrooms?
- Conclusion
- References
- 2. The Perennial Philosophy: A Relaxed Universalism
- Foundations of the Perennial Philosophy
- The interconnected nature of reality and the mysterious unity of the universe
- The intimate connection between the individual's inner self, or soul, and the mysterious unity
- Wisdom or knowledge of the mysterious unity can be developed through various contemplative practices
- Values are derived from seeing and realizing the interconnectedness of reality
- Awareness of the mysterious unity of existence leads to social action to counter injustice and human suffering
- References
Part II Timeless Learning: Processes and Practices
- 3. Letting Go and Becoming Empty
- Psychosynthesis and Dis-identification
- David Hunt
- Krishnamurti
- The Bhagavad Gita and Non-Attachment
- Spiritual Knowing
- Just Let Go
- References
- 4. Attention and Meditation
- Meditation
- Forms of Meditation
- Intellectual Meditation
- Emotional Meditation
- Physical Meditation
- Action Meditation
- Meditation Practices
- Insight
- Body Scan
- Mantra
- Visualization
- Movement meditation
- Getting Started
- Meditation With Children
- Just One Minute by Naomi Baer
- References
- 5. Compassion, Caring, and Lovingkindness
- Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and Love
- Lovingkindness Practice
- Caring in Schools
- School with Forest and Meadow (Ojiya School)
- Service Learning
- Engaged Service
- Community-Based Work
- To Be and to Have
- References
- 6. Contemplation, Mindfulness, and Presence
- Mindfulness
- Presence
- Contemplation and Mindfulness in Classrooms
- Contemplation and Action
- References
Part III Timeless Learning: Perspectives, Examples, and Outcomes
- 7. Educational Perspectives on Timeless Learning
- Transcendental Education
- Emerson
- Thoreau
- Bronson Alcott
- Holistic Education
- Linear Thinking and Intuition
- Relationship Between Mind and Body
- Subject Connections
- Community Connections
- Earth Connections
- Self Connections
- Slow Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 8. Examples of Timeless Learning
- Krishnamurti Schools
- Principles of Learning
- The School
- The Teacher
- Waldorf Education
- Steiner's View of Development
- Rhythm
- Montessori Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 9. Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning in Public Schools
- Work on Yourself
- Be Fully Present
- Recognize the Importance of the Nonverbal
- Honor Silence
- Develop a Rhythm
- Integrate Timeless Learning with other Forms of Learning
- Balancing Spontenaity and Planning
- Don't Forget the Body
- Live Your Own Truth
- Acknowledge the Mystery
- Let Your Humanity Come Through
- References
- 10. The Fruits of Timeless Learning
- The Present Educational Context
- The Results of Timeless Learning
- Research on Contemplative Practices
- My Own Research
- Nature of Mediation Practice
- Personal Effects of Meditation Practice
- Professional Effects of Meditation Practice
- Profiles
- Ultimate Outcomes of Timeless Learning
- Wisdom and Compassion
- Joy: The Singing Soul
- Awe and Wonder
- Wholeness
- Sense of Purpose
- References
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"A clearly written, concise, and inspired book…"
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
- Helping students develop deep joy, wholeness, awe and wonder, and a sense of purpose
- Improving attention, alertness, perception, and memory
- Using meditation and contemplation to help reduce stress, anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure
Contents
Part I Timeless Learning: Definitions and Fundamentals
- 1. Timeless Learning
- What Is Timeless Learning?
- What Are the Characteristics of Timeless Learning?
- Holistic/Integrative
- Embodied
- Connected
- Soulful
- Transformative
- Flow
- Participatory
- Non-dualistic
- Mysterious and unexplainable
- Immeasurable
- What Does Timeless Learning Bring to Today's Classrooms?
- Conclusion
- References
- 2. The Perennial Philosophy: A Relaxed Universalism
- Foundations of the Perennial Philosophy
- The interconnected nature of reality and the mysterious unity of the universe
- The intimate connection between the individual's inner self, or soul, and the mysterious unity
- Wisdom or knowledge of the mysterious unity can be developed through various contemplative practices
- Values are derived from seeing and realizing the interconnectedness of reality
- Awareness of the mysterious unity of existence leads to social action to counter injustice and human suffering
- References
Part II Timeless Learning: Processes and Practices
- 3. Letting Go and Becoming Empty
- Psychosynthesis and Dis-identification
- David Hunt
- Krishnamurti
- The Bhagavad Gita and Non-Attachment
- Spiritual Knowing
- Just Let Go
- References
- 4. Attention and Meditation
- Meditation
- Forms of Meditation
- Intellectual Meditation
- Emotional Meditation
- Physical Meditation
- Action Meditation
- Meditation Practices
- Insight
- Body Scan
- Mantra
- Visualization
- Movement meditation
- Getting Started
- Meditation With Children
- Just One Minute by Naomi Baer
- References
- 5. Compassion, Caring, and Lovingkindness
- Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and Love
- Lovingkindness Practice
- Caring in Schools
- School with Forest and Meadow (Ojiya School)
- Service Learning
- Engaged Service
- Community-Based Work
- To Be and to Have
- References
- 6. Contemplation, Mindfulness, and Presence
- Mindfulness
- Presence
- Contemplation and Mindfulness in Classrooms
- Contemplation and Action
- References
Part III Timeless Learning: Perspectives, Examples, and Outcomes
- 7. Educational Perspectives on Timeless Learning
- Transcendental Education
- Emerson
- Thoreau
- Bronson Alcott
- Holistic Education
- Linear Thinking and Intuition
- Relationship Between Mind and Body
- Subject Connections
- Community Connections
- Earth Connections
- Self Connections
- Slow Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 8. Examples of Timeless Learning
- Krishnamurti Schools
- Principles of Learning
- The School
- The Teacher
- Waldorf Education
- Steiner's View of Development
- Rhythm
- Montessori Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 9. Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning in Public Schools
- Work on Yourself
- Be Fully Present
- Recognize the Importance of the Nonverbal
- Honor Silence
- Develop a Rhythm
- Integrate Timeless Learning with other Forms of Learning
- Balancing Spontenaity and Planning
- Don't Forget the Body
- Live Your Own Truth
- Acknowledge the Mystery
- Let Your Humanity Come Through
- References
- 10. The Fruits of Timeless Learning
- The Present Educational Context
- The Results of Timeless Learning
- Research on Contemplative Practices
- My Own Research
- Nature of Mediation Practice
- Personal Effects of Meditation Practice
- Professional Effects of Meditation Practice
- Profiles
- Ultimate Outcomes of Timeless Learning
- Wisdom and Compassion
- Joy: The Singing Soul
- Awe and Wonder
- Wholeness
- Sense of Purpose
- References
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Educating for Wisdom and Compassion
Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning
July 2005 | 184 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
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| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412917032 | $79.95 |
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412917049 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781483361710 | $36.00 |
"A clearly written, concise, and inspired book…"
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
-Lourdes Arguelles
Professor of Education and Cultural Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in their own classrooms and teaching practices. Some of the benefits timeless learning can bring include:
- Helping students develop deep joy, wholeness, awe and wonder, and a sense of purpose
- Improving attention, alertness, perception, and memory
- Using meditation and contemplation to help reduce stress, anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure
Table Of Contents:
- Part I Timeless Learning: Definitions and Fundamentals
- 1. Timeless Learning
- What Is Timeless Learning?
- What Are the Characteristics of Timeless Learning?
- Holistic/Integrative
- Embodied
- Connected
- Soulful
- Transformative
- Flow
- Participatory
- Non-dualistic
- Mysterious and unexplainable
- Immeasurable
- What Does Timeless Learning Bring to Today's Classrooms?
- Conclusion
- References
- 2. The Perennial Philosophy: A Relaxed Universalism
- Foundations of the Perennial Philosophy
- The interconnected nature of reality and the mysterious unity of the universe
- The intimate connection between the individual's inner self, or soul, and the mysterious unity
- Wisdom or knowledge of the mysterious unity can be developed through various contemplative practices
- Values are derived from seeing and realizing the interconnectedness of reality
- Awareness of the mysterious unity of existence leads to social action to counter injustice and human suffering
- References
- Part II Timeless Learning: Processes and Practices
- 3. Letting Go and Becoming Empty
- Psychosynthesis and Dis-identification
- David Hunt
- Krishnamurti
- The Bhagavad Gita and Non-Attachment
- Spiritual Knowing
- Just Let Go
- References
- 4. Attention and Meditation
- Meditation
- Forms of Meditation
- Intellectual Meditation
- Emotional Meditation
- Physical Meditation
- Action Meditation
- Meditation Practices
- Insight
- Body Scan
- Mantra
- Visualization
- Movement meditation
- Getting Started
- Meditation With Children
- Just One Minute by Naomi Baer
- References
- 5. Compassion, Caring, and Lovingkindness
- Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and Love
- Lovingkindness Practice
- Caring in Schools
- School with Forest and Meadow (Ojiya School)
- Service Learning
- Engaged Service
- Community-Based Work
- To Be and to Have
- References
- 6. Contemplation, Mindfulness, and Presence
- Mindfulness
- Presence
- Contemplation and Mindfulness in Classrooms
- Contemplation and Action
- References
- Part III Timeless Learning: Perspectives, Examples, and Outcomes
- 7. Educational Perspectives on Timeless Learning
- Transcendental Education
- Emerson
- Thoreau
- Bronson Alcott
- Holistic Education
- Linear Thinking and Intuition
- Relationship Between Mind and Body
- Subject Connections
- Community Connections
- Earth Connections
- Self Connections
- Slow Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 8. Examples of Timeless Learning
- Krishnamurti Schools
- Principles of Learning
- The School
- The Teacher
- Waldorf Education
- Steiner's View of Development
- Rhythm
- Montessori Education
- Conclusion
- References
- 9. Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning in Public Schools
- Work on Yourself
- Be Fully Present
- Recognize the Importance of the Nonverbal
- Honor Silence
- Develop a Rhythm
- Integrate Timeless Learning with other Forms of Learning
- Balancing Spontenaity and Planning
- Don't Forget the Body
- Live Your Own Truth
- Acknowledge the Mystery
- Let Your Humanity Come Through
- References
- 10. The Fruits of Timeless Learning
- The Present Educational Context
- The Results of Timeless Learning
- Research on Contemplative Practices
- My Own Research
- Nature of Mediation Practice
- Personal Effects of Meditation Practice
- Professional Effects of Meditation Practice
- Profiles
- Ultimate Outcomes of Timeless Learning
- Wisdom and Compassion
- Joy: The Singing Soul
- Awe and Wonder
- Wholeness
- Sense of Purpose
- References
- Bibliography
- Index
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