16 Guidelines Free Resources
We have many free resources inspired by the 16 Guidelines:
Have a look at our latest free resources! Inspired by 16G.
We have a wide range of free resources for adults.
Why not try our free resources for children!
We offer these resources freely so that they can benefit as many people as possible.
If you enjoy the resources and find them helpful, please consider supporting our work and paying it forward by making a financial donation.
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What’s New?
NEW 16G RESOURCE! - Conversations That Matter
Conversations That Matter offers a new a way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life to your work, family, meditation group or yoga class.
The purpose of the guide is to inspire conversations about values. The guide includes ideas for 20 sessions, one for each theme and one for each value.
The simple, one-page design features
a short introduction to the guideline or wisdom theme,
an inspirational quote,
a selection of thought-provoking conversation starters, and
an idea to challenge yourself to action.
Whether you are looking to organise a group in your local community or workplace, or you are looking to enrich your yoga class or mindfulness practice, we hope you will find this guide valuable and useful.
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NEW 16G RESOURCE! - 30 Days of Reflection
30 Days of Reflection with the 16 Guidelines
To celebrate our new resource Conversations that matter, we have created a free 30-day taster of daily reflections inspired by the 16 Guidelines for Life.
Sign up today and receive the daily reflections straight to your inbox.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed receiving the [30 Days of Reflection] they are pithy reminders of the essence of the Dharma. While pulling out weeds in the garden I imagined pulling out all the delusions by the root. Even people with very heavy schedules could manage a daily reflection.
Well done whoever came up with this idea. What a great Christmas present it would make.”
Resources for Adults
Building Inner Strength Guide for Discussion Groups
The Building Inner Strength Discussion Group Guide was designed to enable community leaders and group facilitators to offer regular discussion groups based on the 16 Guidelines for Life.
16 Guidelines 16-Day Challenge
Elder Interviews inspired by the 16 Guidelines for Life
Would like to reconnect with the guidelines? Have you been looking for ways to bring the 16 Guidelines into your workplace or into your family life? Download the challenge and start the day with a difference.
Finding Meaning and Connection in Conversation
Many of us, especially our seniors, are now isolated and experience increased loneliness which has negative impacts on our physical, social, and mental health.
Use this resource to find meaningful and inspiring conversations that connect.
Printable 16G Card Set
The 16 Guideline Cards are a popular tool and we are now making a printable version available for the first time.
Click on the button below to download either the English or the Spanish version and create your own set of 16G cards at home.
Resources for Children and Teens
16G Happy Toolbox for Kids
To celebrate the launch of our latest course 16 Guidelines for Children and Teens, we released a free resource for parents, carers, teachers and anyone working with children called the Happy Toolbox for Kids. The Happy Toolbox contains a selection of mindfulness exercises and an activity idea for each of the 16 Guidelines for Life to playfully explore the Guidelines with children.
Growing with the 16 Guidelines
Growing with the 16 Guidelines is a taster of activities taken from the resource Root Shoot Bloom (RSB) developed by Denise Flora. In 2020 Denise felt inspired to create a resource for educators and anyone working in community gardens to explore the 16 Guidelines with children outside in nature.
Hear Denise speak about Root Shoot Bloom at the Compassion & Wisdom in Action Conference.
Ready, Set, Happy for Children
Ready Set Happy is a collection of songs, poems, plays, games, and scientific experiments for children, families and teachers, based on the 16 Guidelines for Life.
16 to Live By for Teens
16 to Live By is a project that supports young people aged 14 - 19 years in their own lives and communities in taking unified and courageous actions to help others.
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