A Study of a Korean Kindergarten’s use of Buddhist-Oriented ‘Meditation Art Projects’ to Increase Creative art Expression in Painting
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https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v28i1.121Keywords:
Buddhist education, meditation for children, art and meditation, KoreaAbstract
This article gives an overview of Buddhist-oriented meditation techniques that were integrated with art projects for four and five year old kindergarten children at Dong Guk Kindergarten, Gyeongju City, South Korea. The article assesses the effect of this program on the creatvitiy levels of the children.References
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