HARI OM!
A few weeks ago, we did the Seva Project with all the second graders, and, in response to that, we showed this video to the children in class.
It introduces the concept of the 'kindness boomerang', which says that when you do something kind to someone else, you will receive kindness in return. Of course, this doesn't mean that every person you're kind to is morally obligated to do something for you! :) The video explains it better than anything, even without any dialogue or anything!
Of course, the opposite is also true, with the idea that negative actions towards someone would then start a series of negative actions that could come back to the first person. Like with fundamental attribution error-- if you're having a normal day, and then someone is rude to you, it might really dampen your mood. Then, because of that, if someone else maybe bumps into you, you might snap at them more harshly than you normally would. Then that person would think that you're generally a rude person, even though that's not true. Anyways, the video is great; I really think all of you should watch!
Through the seva project and the classes, we learnt how important kindness is, and that we should be kind to other people because it is right, not because we expect anything in return.
(Sorry, I went on a bit of a tangent there, but I didn't want to delete the paragraph, so it's there.)
The video is below, but if you want to watch it on YouTube, the link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU
Believe it or not, when I promised to put the video on the blog and didn't get around to it, several students came and asked me why I hadn't put it up yet. :) I'm impressed you all!
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the video!
Prajna Didi & Uma Aunty
