Empathy and Compassion
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Discovering hidden motivations
Investigate the layered nature of personal motivation by uncovering hidden drives beneath surface intentions; evaluate...
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Understanding our intentions
Identify your intentions before everyday activities and notice how different motivations affect your actions and...
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Tuning motivation to benevolence
Implement regular motivation checks and adjustments, appreciating the value of benefiting others, and analyze how...
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Right speech as personal contemplative discipline
Develop comprehensive personal practice integrating right speech with the broader eightfold path, establish advanced contemplative...
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Mindful speech practices
Evaluate speech patterns by identifying personal examples of any of the four non-virtuous speech actions;...
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Learning from Buddhist stories about wise speech
Explore Buddhist stories and parables about the power of speech, identify lessons about wise and...
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Speaking with kindness through stories and practice
Listen to simple stories about characters who choose kind or unkind words, and practice retelling...
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Personal speech awareness through contemplative practice
Design and implement personal speech awareness practices, including structured daily reflection on the four harmful...
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Learning to use words that help and heal
Practice kind and helpful words through daily classroom interactions. Demonstrate the difference between words that...
