Cognitive Flexibility
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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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The heart of the perfection of wisdom
Describe the conversation between Avalokiteshvara and Shariputra; recite key passages from the sutra, Analyze how...
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The analogy of the middle way
Implement techniques for physical, mental, and emotional balancing, and analyze how equilibrium in each area...
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Wisdom as a practice
Analyze how discriminating wisdom (prajna) reveals they way all things have no independent existence (emptiness);...
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Language, culture, and communication
Analyze how language shapes cultural understanding and worldview formation; evaluate the challenges and opportunities in...
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Using parables to remember a bird's eye view
Implement practices that cultivate an expansive, “bird’s eye view” perspective, and analyze the frog-in-the-well parable...
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Himalayan Tantric Buddhism
Identify the methodologies specific to Vajrayana Buddhism. Examine how tantric practices integrate ritual, visualization, and...
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Understanding Relative and Ultimate Truths
Analyze the distinction between relative truth (conventional reality) and ultimate truth (emptiness) in Mahayana Buddhism,...
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Understanding how spiritual principles become practical rules
Analyze the relationship between individual ethics and community agreements using Buddhist frameworks; evaluate the effectiveness...
