Schools Pushing MEDITATION in public schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have educated myself. You on the other hand haven’t, and are breaking the law.

Western and Eastern meditation differ greatly. The label may be the same, but the practice is entirely different.

Prayer has the same benefits as meditation. You can pray to the universe instead of god, and it’s still a religious practice nevertheless. If you replace the word Buddhism with mindfulness, it is exactly the same content.

Take huffs post word for it, not mine. And they are not alone.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6276968

So the Calm app is a religious app? Or the other meditations sites on the web are religious? My Peloton meditation classes are religious?

You are on of the people who think Yoga is a religious practice, aren't you?

There are tons of non-religious based meditation and yoga practices, sites, apps and the like out there.

[Anonymous]

Why are people opposed to teaching kids a method to calm their overstimulated bodies and minds down so that they can more effectively focus and learn academically while in school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I am still mad about meditation. SATANIC

Satanic is your agenda of deviating and perverting kids disguised under a rainbow flag and the euphemism used: PRIDE

Wait are you two not on the same side

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meditation is a religious practice. It is being taught in our public schools throughout Virginia under the disguise of benefits.

All religions have benefits. Regardless, the US Supreme Court has ruled that religion doesn’t belong in schools.

I am very liberal and totally against this, 100% should be only done with written consent /optional

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people opposed to teaching kids a method to calm their overstimulated bodies and minds down so that they can more effectively focus and learn academically while in school?

Because it’s not a method for that or particularly suited to children. It can have a religious element. It led my aunt into a cult which ruined her life.
How bout I bring prayer beads and force all your kids to do it? Muslim ones, rosaries you name it. It does all that you enumerated above. Mediation is not always benign. Look at all the yogi scandals lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have educated myself. You on the other hand haven’t, and are breaking the law.

Western and Eastern meditation differ greatly. The label may be the same, but the practice is entirely different.

Prayer has the same benefits as meditation. You can pray to the universe instead of god, and it’s still a religious practice nevertheless. If you replace the word Buddhism with mindfulness, it is exactly the same content.

Take huffs post word for it, not mine. And they are not alone.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6276968

So the Calm app is a religious app? Or the other meditations sites on the web are religious? My Peloton meditation classes are religious?

You are on of the people who think Yoga is a religious practice, aren't you?

There are tons of non-religious based meditation and yoga practices, sites, apps and the like out there.

You choose those. They are not foisted on you before your frontal cortex is fully developed, nor are you peer pressured or mandated to do it.

[Anonymous]

Meditation isn’t religious, sorry nutjobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people opposed to teaching kids a method to calm their overstimulated bodies and minds down so that they can more effectively focus and learn academically while in school?

Not sure. Teaching you to pay attention to your own breath so you can control yourself is not inherently "religious."

It's these weird sorts of conservative beliefs that meant I didn't learn how to deal with or control my emotions until I was an adult. S

[Anonymous]

So breathing deeply is a problem for OP? Makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Quick, call Yougkin’s tipline. Also, give interviews to the NY Post and Daily Mail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meditation is a religious practice. It is being taught in our public schools throughout Virginia under the disguise of benefits.

All religions have benefits. Regardless, the US Supreme Court has ruled that religion doesn’t belong in schools.

I am very liberal and totally against this, 100% should be only done with written consent /optional

Do some religions use meditation/mindful practices? Yes. Are all mindfulness activities religious? No. Do you see how this works? Some religions drink grape juice as part of their religious ceremonies - does that mean every time you drink grape juice it is religious? No. With your logic my preschooler should have written consent for snack time….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have perfect reasoning ability. You all are clueless.

I am not writing in links so the links can prove my point, but to make the point that all the links you send are meaningless, because all the sources you bring up also have written articles making my point.

You can be selective about the words you use, and pretend that you are using something secularly. It is still the wrong place for it. You think you’re being cool by adapting these behaviors, and don’t take a minute to think for a second of what they mean. You are the same people who are tearing down statues because their origins are linked to slavery, but refuse to look at the roots of meditation because it makes you think you are hip with your expense yoga pants.

You are just empty heads.

Aha! Thanks for letting us know who you are and your agenda! Now I can see there is no point arguing with stupid,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people opposed to teaching kids a method to calm their overstimulated bodies and minds down so that they can more effectively focus and learn academically while in school?

Because it’s not a method for that or particularly suited to children. It can have a religious element. It led my aunt into a cult which ruined her life.
How bout I bring prayer beads and force all your kids to do it? Muslim ones, rosaries you name it. It does all that you enumerated above. Mediation is not always benign. Look at all the yogi scandals lol

This is not leading people into a cult:

https://youtu.be/UEuFi9PxKuo

[Anonymous]

Meditation has been shown clinically to calm kids and help with focus. It can be completely non-religious. Good grief.

[Anonymous]

I think teachers use it like a “brain break.” When I worked in another state all classes did a “calm classroom” breathing exercise once a day. I purchased a copy for myself when I taught in VA and used it. It helped calm my class who I saw after recess a bit. Did every kid take it seriously enough? No. But I tried to get them all to and some seemed to enjoy it. It was like five minutes max.