CHARITY NUMBER: 1206868
A journey from calming the mind… to knowing the Self.
Step 1: Be Still, Be Aware
We start with mindfulness—teaching children to pause, breathe, and simply notice what's happening inside and around them.
Step 2: Watching the Mind
As awareness grows, they begin to observe their thoughts and feelings without getting caught in them.
“My thoughts come and go—but I can stay still.”
Step 3: I Am Not My Thoughts
Children discover they are not their anger, sadness, or even their busy mind.
They are the one who sees it all.
Step 4: Going Beyond the Mind
This shift in awareness leads inward—to something deeper, peaceful, and unchanging within.
“That quiet place… that’s me.”
Step 5: The Practice of Inner Silence
Through gentle meditation and stillness, children learn to rest in that deeper Self, the witness of all experiences.
Step 6: Living from the Self
This isn’t just calming—it’s transforming. Children grow in:
• Clarity and calm
• Freedom from worry
• Compassion and strength
• Confidence in who they truly are
We begin with mindfulness...
but our path leads to the Self—pure, peaceful, and free.
Rooted in the wisdom of Vedanta, our work guides children beyond the mind to the unshakable joy of simply being who they are.
Mihir
Swami Vivekananda
We are currently developing a comprehensive, age-appropriate Vedanta curriculum designed for children, with the aim of bringing timeless spiritual values and self-awareness into educational settings. If you are interested in learning more or exploring how this curriculum can be introduced in schools or children’s centres, we welcome you to contact us.
In June 2025, we delivered engaging workshops to students of various ages at St John’s College School in Cambridge. The children’s feedback was heart-warming and inspiring, highlighting how much they enjoyed the sessions and what they learned.
"The explanation of the five layers and doing something related to that."
"How it relaxed you, and the story about the lion."
"It was relaxing and really inspiring."
"I liked the Russian doll analogy about the different parts of the body"
"This workshop helped me to know how to calm, down."
"It made me feel more calm, it felt like a safe, calm environment."
"I liked how it was a very calming atmosphere. It was a nice safe space."
"I liked the music and that we got involved ourself."
"The chanting and being able to learn about the different layers of mindfulness."
"It was very interesting and inspiring."
"I liked that there was a harmonium involved in our meditation. I think it helped me feel relaxed in my breathing."
"I like the friendly and calm environment created and how we felt at peace."
"The singing was very calming at the end of the lesson. The uniqueness - I have never seen anything like this before."
"To have a mindful moment everyday."
"When you feel angry or bad, close your eyes and take a deep breath."
"The five inner layers."
"Believing."
"How to help to clear my mind."
"The five stages of your body and the importance of it."
"To think about our different layers and to do the watching our thoughts like a cloud practice."
"The different layers of our body and the different thoughts."
"Always take deep breaths when you're angry or stressed."
"How to connect to the different parts of your body other than just the physical layer."
"To try to access all layers of myself."
"Noticing the different layers of mindfulness and how I use them."
"I can chant everyday in my house."
"I learned that I should be grateful to myself."
"To not only reflect/ look at your physical body but to look into your inner self as well."
"That there is not just one part to me."
"How to just be a human BEING."
International Vedanta Society UK