1. Desire - Lesson 2

Explain to the children to make models of the wants and needs with the play dough. Give each child enough play dough materials. Encourage each child to make models of their different needs and wants.

Instead of chasing outer objects and things that we 'want' trying to make ourselves happy. We need to focus on the things that matter, the true desires which can fulfill us.

Part 2: Desire

This is a wonderful illustration that represents that every moment is wisdom, that we can learn something new every day and in different ways through opening the mind.

Rocks or stones, Sand transparent container, Water

You can have the kids draw an illustration of the concept on paper and make a collage.

Or if those materials are not available or if you want to illustrate the concept quickly or reiterate it, you can draw the materials and do the activity with pictures drawn illustrating the activity and labeling what they represent on a whiteboard or on paper.

Gather the class together and discuss the activity and topic. Explain how every second we can learn things and observe if we are in the present and now. Explain that humans only use 8 to 13% of our brains and this is an illustration that will help us understand

• 2. Take the transparent container and ask the class if it full? Or empty?".
• 2. Take the rocks and stones and fill it to the top and ask again. "Is it full?"
• 3. Next take the sand and pour it in letting it filter through the stones and all the way into the container ask again" Is it full?".
• 4. Next take the water and shake the container letting it all filter down and the water filling up all the empty spaces Ask again "Is it full?".