Attentive Presence
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Comparing Buddhist mind science with scientific brain science
Identify key brain structures on diagrams. Analyze their functions, and compare how neuroscience and Buddhist...
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The Buddha's path of wisdom
Analyze key themes in the *Dhammapada*, and evaluate how these ancient teachings remain relevant to...
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Foundational Buddhist understanding of elemental qualities
Compare and contrast the Buddhist elemental system (earth, water, fire, air, space) with modern scientific...
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Common obstacles to contemplative practice and some remedies
Identify and categorize the five hindrances to meditation practice with their corresponding antidotes; analyze how...
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Buddhist guidelines for daily kindness
Implement the five children's precepts (reverence for life, generosity, body responsibility, harmonious speech, mindful consumption)...
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Simple rules for being kind
Practice simple acts of kindness and caring in daily classroom situations; demonstrate gentle treatment of...
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Learning ethics through stories and examples
Investigate biographical accounts of how Buddhist practitioners and ethical leaders have applied precept principles in...
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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...
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Buddhist ethics for contemporary challenges
Investigate the practical application of the five precepts in contemporary ethical dilemmas; experiment with precept-based...