Attentive Presence

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  463E

  The Paramita of Dhyana/Meditation

  Meditation as a practice

  Differentiate between ordinary concentration and the paramita of dhyana as described in Buddhist texts; analyze...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  464E

  The Paramita of Prajna/Wisdom

  Wisdom as a practice

  Analyze how discriminating wisdom (prajna) reveals they way all things have no independent existence (emptiness);...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  419E

  The Paramitas

  Transcendental perfections

  Analyze the six paramitas by comparing their unique qualities and purposes; evaluate how each perfection...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  326E

  The Three Trainings

  Trishiksha

  Analyze the interconnected relationship between ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom within the three trainings’ framework;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  232E

  The Three Yanas: Vajrayana Buddhism

  Himalayan Tantric Buddhism

  Identify the methodologies specific to Vajrayana Buddhism. Examine how tantric practices integrate ritual, visualization, and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  302E

  Three Poisons: Ignorance

  Seeing things as they are

  Analyze ignorance as misunderstanding—particularly regarding impermanence, interdependence, and selflessness. Evaluate how ignorance serves as the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  230E

  Three Yanas: Theravada Buddhism

  Buddhism in Southeast Asia

  Analyze the foundational principles, practices, and scriptural authority of Theravada Buddhism, compare and contrast Theravada...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  218E

  Twenty-one Praises to Tara

  A Mahayana practice to remove obstacles

  Analyze specific examples of Tara's virtues (compassion, fearlessness, and wisdom) as described in selected verses...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  402E

  Vipassana Meditation

  Meditation to develop insight (clear seeing)

  Analyze the distinction between awareness and its objects during vipassana practice, evaluate how investigating the...