Cognitive Flexibility
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Personal and social sufferingExamine personal and social sources of suffering through contemplative inquiry; evaluate how understanding the four... 
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Contemplating the four noble truthsAnalyze each of the four noble truths by connecting traditional teachings with personal contemplative insights;... 
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Buddha's first teaching about disappointmentRetell the Buddha's first teaching at Deer Park and explain how his four discoveries help... 
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History of the spread of BuddhismTrace and analyze the geographical and cultural spread of Buddhism from ancient India to contemporary... 
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The practice of saving livesEvaluate the Buddhist practice of life release within contemporary ecological contexts, analyze the ethical complexities... 
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The law of cause and effectAnalyze the concept of karma, differentiating between intentional actions and their outcomes, and evaluate how... 
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The methods and responsibilities of lineage traditionsCompare how the three main Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana) pass down teachings, evaluating the... 
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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle WayAnalyze Nagarjuna's concept of dependent arising by examining how phenomena exist only in relationship to... 
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Redefining wealth and choosing career pathsAnalyze how conventional definitions of wealth based solely on material accumulation can lead to dukkha... 
