Attentive Presence

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  403E

  Shamatha Meditation

  Calm abiding meditation

  Explore shamatha meditation as a way to calm the mind and support both insight (vipassana)...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  433E

  Shrine Room Etiquette

  Creating atmosphere in practice spaces

  Analyze shrine room etiquette practices as external expressions of internal reverence for the three jewels;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  452E

  Stillness Practices

  Doing nothing

  Analyze various stillness practices, evaluate their value in daily life, and implement discerning choices about...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  327E

  Sukha or Contentment

  Buddhist views on happiness

  Analyze different definitions of happiness; evaluate how equanimity transforms our relationship to pleasant and unpleasant...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  208E

  Sukhavati Sutras

  Amitabha's Pure Land

  Compare Pure Land Buddhism with other forms of Buddhism, analyzing how the practice of chanting...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  223E

  Sutta/Sutra Structure

  The structure and use of classical Buddhist scriptures

  Differentiate between source texts and commentaries, and analyze how these textual categories function within each...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  502E

  Tanha: Sensory Enjoyment

  Honoring the body as our vehicle for awakening

  Implement mindful self-care practices that honor the body as a vehicle for awakening, and analyze...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  517E

  Tea Ceremonies

  Using tea service to create connection and atmosphere

  Analyze tea ceremony as contemplative practice that integrates mindfulness of the five elements; evaluate how...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  115E

  Ten Virtues

  Codes of conduct for benefiting self and others

  Categorize the ten virtuous and non virtuous actions according to body, speech, and mind; analyze...