I want to express my cordial gratitude to all my teachers, including Thich Nhat Hanh, Luang Phu Tong, Venerable Suksan, Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo, Venerable Krit Nimmalo, Ajahn Prasan Buddhakulsomsiri, and Ajahn Malee Palawongse. They have shared their wisdom with me generously and with compassion. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Kenneth Tobin, my Ph.D. co-advisor and good friend, who has supported my research and various community projects for the past three years. His loving-kindness and open-mindedness continue to inspire me to grow as a scholar.
I want to thank Jess Peter Koffman, my mindfulness mentor, who patiently guided me to overcome challenges in my professional life and research with his insights and wisdom. I feel humble and honored to meet a great teacher like him. I feel grateful for the hard work of all reviewers, including Mitch Bleier (Chief Editor) and Carmen Lau. Without your help, this book cannot come to fruition. I feel grateful for the help of Taya Wanasen and Ajahn Jirachai, who provided live translations of various Dhamma discussions mentioned in this book.
I want to thank my family, including Joseph Wong and Joan Lau, my parents, and Joanna Wong, my sister, for raising and supporting me. Their unconditional love is the main source of my inspiration. I feel very lucky to have a great husband, Chawalit Jeenanunta, who has rich experiences in mindfulness practice and always supports me wholeheartedly. He is why I got interested in Buddhism in the first place. I want to thank my daughter, Chawinnut Isabella Jeenanunta, who designed the cover of this book. I feel privileged to be her mother and grow together in Dhamma.
This book contains the stories of teachers, parents, and children participating in my research projects. I feel grateful for their valuable contributions. I express my sincere gratitude towards the members of the Mindfulness Professional Learning Community at my previous workplace, such as Pranee Potisook, Kelly Bridges, Bridget O’Brien, Kimberly Blanchard, Jessica Gates, Gareth Maunder, Anett Kadar, and Joanna Narksompong, who designed and implemented the mindfulness education program together. They are all compassionate teachers who care greatly about their students’ well-being. It has been my honor to work with them. Their hard work and kind support made our collaborative research project on mindfulness practice for children successful. I want to thank other co-researchers, including Voranij Vasuratna, Pornpimol Chongpaisal, and Morrakot Raveewan, for their hard work. I hope the insights from our research work will continue to inspire more educators to promote and prioritize the well-being of youth in education.