Attentive Presence

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  331E

  The Brain is not the Mind

  Comparing Buddhist mind science with scientific brain science

  Identify key brain structures on diagrams. Analyze their functions, and compare how neuroscience and Buddhist...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  240E

  The Dhammapada

  The Buddha's path of wisdom

  Analyze key themes in the *Dhammapada*, and evaluate how these ancient teachings remain relevant to...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  306E

  The Elements

  Foundational Buddhist understanding of elemental qualities

  Compare and contrast the Buddhist elemental system (earth, water, fire, air, space) with modern scientific...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  400E

  The Five Hindrances

  Common obstacles to contemplative practice and some remedies

  Identify and categorize the five hindrances to meditation practice with their corresponding antidotes; analyze how...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  117B

  The Five Precepts

  Buddhist guidelines for daily kindness

  Implement the five children's precepts (reverence for life, generosity, body responsibility, harmonious speech, mindful consumption)...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  117A

  The Five Precepts

  Simple rules for being kind

  Practice simple acts of kindness and caring in daily classroom situations; demonstrate gentle treatment of...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  117C

  The Five Precepts

  Learning ethics through stories and examples

  Investigate biographical accounts of how Buddhist practitioners and ethical leaders have applied precept principles in...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  117E

  The Five Precepts

  Application of the Buddha's ethical tenets to daily life

  Analyze the five precepts (pancha shila) as both restraints from harmful action and foundations for...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  117D

  The Five Precepts

  Buddhist ethics for contemporary challenges

  Investigate the practical application of the five precepts in contemporary ethical dilemmas; experiment with precept-based...