Attentive Presence

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  406C

  Loving-Kindness

  Building resilience through loving-kindness

  Investigate how loving-kindness practice affects their emotional well-being and sense of security even during social...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  406D

  Loving-Kindness

  Ceremonial practices for cultivating goodwill

  Design loving-kindness ceremonies that generate positive emotions and strengthen group bonds, participate in structured metta...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  406E

  Loving-Kindness

  Generating love and kindness for all beings

  Analyze the nature of *metta*/loving-kindness; improvise a guided meditation that generates this quality; and initiate...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  427E

  Mantra of Compassion

  OM MANI PADME HUM

  Analyze the symbolic meaning of each syllable in OM MANI PADME HUM; evaluate how mantra...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  318E

  Methods of Retaining the Dharma

  Power of memorization

  Demonstrate fluency with primary Buddhist lists through accurate recall; analyze their significance in group settings;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  405E

  Methods of Using the Breath

  Using the breath as an object of meditation

  Implement mindfulness and breathing awareness to develop a calm, focused, and balanced mind. Create and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  112E

  Mindful Consumption

  Mindful partaking of food and drink

  Analyze the food cycle, differentiating its causes, conditions, and effects. Evaluate how elements from the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  410E

  Mindful Listening Practices

  The gift of practicing deep listening

  Implement deep listening practices, and analyze the “listening pot” metaphor to identify essential conditions for...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  410B

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Listening as a special gift

  Execute structured partner listening exercises where one person shares while the other demonstrates complete attention...