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**Top Five Things We Learned About Ourselves**
 * 2009 FDSTL Conference Notes - Group 1**
 * 1) Some people always want to be in control
 * 2) Learn to be flexible; things change
 * 3) Hard to concentrate due to external factors like hat coming off
 * 4) Amida-kyo was difficult to chant
 * 5) We have limitations
 * 6) Reciting Nembutsu should bring us peace & tranquility

**Top Five Things Learned About Shinran**
 * 1) Surprised to learn Shinran’s father was alive
 * 2) Shinran had four brothers
 * 3) Shinran was wise beyond his years and requested tokudo the evening he arrived at Mt. Hiei
 * 4) Eshinni’s letters confirmed that he was a real person
 * 5) Shinran had many names and his remains are in a mausoleum in Kyoto

**Lesson Plans**
 * 1) Walking Meditation
 * 2) Primary grades (make hats, walk quietly and follow the leader)
 * 3) “Would You Rather” card game
 * 4) Age appropriate questions
 * 5) Discuss choices you make everyday
 * 6) Things you have control over
 * 7) Things you don’t
 * 8) Mindfulness Obstacle Course
 * 9) Discuss observations you made on your trip
 * 10) Buddha’s Facebook page