Download or read book Ben Pot and the Stormy Feelings written by Celine Wright and published by Short Moments for Kids. This book was released on 2018-12-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Pot knows people are not for hurting, but sometimes he has stormy feelings and he wants to squish others! One day he asks for help and learns about relaxing for short moments of strong mind, again and again, open like the sky, when the stormy feelings are raging. With this magic tool, he can choose to not hurt others. He is delighted he can get along with his friends much better! The Short Moments for Kids books, give children the tools to relax and face everyday stormy feelings with empowerment leading to mastery. Through the books children learn to relax in mind and act with kindness and deep wisdom. The texts are co-written by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche. - This colorful children’s book introduces to the nature of mind, which is always clear and open no matter what Stormy Feelings arise. - The conversations between Ben Pot and Claire are directly inspired by children’s direct experience of testing the magic tool of short moments of strong mind in their life, and enjoying the benefits. - A great book to reassure kids it is perfect to feel all the range of feelings. Gives kids direct implementable tools to relax with their wild and wonderful mind stream and show up in an empowered way! - Contains prompts to encourage your children to share their stormy feelings and reflect on how they could too relax for short moments, when they arise. A direct introduction to Dzogchen meditation and the practice of the nature of mind co-written by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche. ---- What should Ben Pot do when he has stormy feelings, that compel him to hit his friends? Is he a bad boy for having stormy feelings? Of course not! ☀️ Should he try and have sunny feelings instead of stormy feelings? He tried that… but in Ben Pot's mind, it is like the sky, all kinds of feelings flow through, 🌩️ stormy feelings and ☀️ sunny feelings! It is impossible to control them! 🌩️ Should he follow after the stormy feeling and hurt his friends and little sister? He did that once and it made his sister very upset and him too 😢 Ben Pot comes to a point where he is fed up of not being able to choose wisely how to act, there must be another way to use his mind! Claire shares lovingly with him that he is perfect as he is and everyone has stormy feelings! She introduces him to an ancient wisdom practice, from the Dzogchen Lineage, the✨magic tool✨: resting for short moments, open like the sky, again and again, letting all feelings and thoughts be as they are!What? Is it really possible to let stormy feelings be as they are? It is the beginning of Ben Pot’s adventure in discovering the sky-like nature of mind! This is what is so unique about this children's book - it provides an introduction to the nature of mind, open intelligence andpractical tools to be able to act wisely! The results of clear seeing, compassion, openness are immediate. It can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone. The books were written and illustrated by childminder Celine Wright and in close collaboration with and based on the teachings, empowerments and transmissions given by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche, and founder of the Short Moments community. With the magic tool✨short moments ✨of Strong Mind, Ben Pot can navigate through life harmoniously even when he has very stormy feelings!