Thanks for writing on this important issue John. I have kids approaching school age so are looking at schools in Sydney and it’s scary how far many of them have strayed into this kind of indoctrination.
On a more positive note, when I was in Japan recently I had the good fortune of checking out a school there. They don’t have cleaners and instead it is the students’ responsibility to keep their environment clean. For half an hour each day they divide into teams and clean the school. (Helps explain why public places in Japan are always so clean and tidy.) Not only that, but they have also been taught meditation and self-reflection and use that time to reflect on themselves - their thoughts and actions - and self-correct where needed. Then they go back to class and carry on with their day.
I was at the school while the kids were doing one of these sessions. It was such a great thing to see. Imagine going through all the rigamarole of being a teenager and taking time each day to reflect on yourself and self-correct.
Wow Sean. That is priceless. Thanks for sharing that. The Japanese have a spirituality that is deeply rooted in mindful self management, and conscientious living hey.
Thanks for writing on this important issue John. I have kids approaching school age so are looking at schools in Sydney and it’s scary how far many of them have strayed into this kind of indoctrination.
On a more positive note, when I was in Japan recently I had the good fortune of checking out a school there. They don’t have cleaners and instead it is the students’ responsibility to keep their environment clean. For half an hour each day they divide into teams and clean the school. (Helps explain why public places in Japan are always so clean and tidy.) Not only that, but they have also been taught meditation and self-reflection and use that time to reflect on themselves - their thoughts and actions - and self-correct where needed. Then they go back to class and carry on with their day.
I was at the school while the kids were doing one of these sessions. It was such a great thing to see. Imagine going through all the rigamarole of being a teenager and taking time each day to reflect on yourself and self-correct.
Wow Sean. That is priceless. Thanks for sharing that. The Japanese have a spirituality that is deeply rooted in mindful self management, and conscientious living hey.