Empathy and Compassion
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Varying Buddhist approaches to consuming animals
Formulate a clear rationale for your choice regarding vegetarianism, and evaluate your capacity to demonstrate...
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Revering and protecting life
Analyze the first precept's prohibition against killing in relation to Buddhist teachings on interdependence and...
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Cultural appreciation and tolerance
Analyze how Buddhist teachings on pratityasamutpada (dependent origination) support tolerance and dialogue across differences; evaluate...
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Refuge as a practice for being present and responsive to others
Implement awareness practices to generate a calm, grounded center, and evaluate how being present and...
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Body responsibility and respect
Analyze the Buddhist understanding of sexual misconduct within the context of consent, honesty, and non-harm;...
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Respecting the belongings of others
Analyze the concept of "taking what is not given" beyond simple theft to include deception,...
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Acting ethically
Analyze potential consequences of actions in different areas of life, honestly acknowledging personal challenges and...
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Learning from Buddhist stories about motivation
Examine Buddhist biographical stories to identify how right motivation led to beneficial outcomes and wrong...
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Noticing why we do things
Name simple intentions for daily activities and demonstrate kind actions; practice noticing how different intentions...
