Contemplative Curiosity
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Stories of helpful leaders and generous people
Analyze stories of helpful leaders and generous people by comparing characters who help versus those...
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Remembering the wisdom and optimism of the view
Analyze the importance of right view within the noble eightfold path, evaluating how this foundation...
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Doing nothing
Analyze various stillness practices, evaluate their value in daily life, and implement discerning choices about...
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Techniques for taking different perspectives
Analyze how Buddhist teachings on dependent origination explain the subjective nature of perception; evaluate the...
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Amitabha's Pure Land
Compare Pure Land Buddhism with other forms of Buddhism, analyzing how the practice of chanting...
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The structure and use of classical Buddhist scriptures
Differentiate between source texts and commentaries, and analyze how these textual categories function within each...
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Comparing Buddhist mind science with scientific brain science
Identify key brain structures on diagrams. Analyze their functions, and compare how neuroscience and Buddhist...
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The Buddha's path of wisdom
Analyze key themes in the *Dhammapada*, and evaluate how these ancient teachings remain relevant to...
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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...
