Empathy and Compassion
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Building classroom peace through mindful speech
Apply the five-question framework (true, helpful, kind, gentle, timely) to real classroom situations; practice conflict...
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Applying Buddhist speech principles across cultures
Design creative projects (videos, podcasts, graphic novels) that demonstrate skillful communication; create and perform educational...
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Speaking truth to power with compassion
Address challenging communication scenarios involving authority figures, peer pressure, and family dynamics by applying Buddhist...
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Buddhist principles for harmonious communication
Analyze complex communication scenarios (family conflicts, social tensions, leadership challenges, literary or public media sources)...
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Generating joy for all beings
Analyze the nature of sympathetic joy; guide unscripted meditation practices for cultivating this quality; and...
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How the historical Buddha promoted equality
Analyze the radical nature of the Buddha's teachings on caste, and evaluate their significance within...
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Free your mind from irritation
Analyze anger as a mental state that projects exaggerated negativity onto situations or people, and...
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Buddhism of East Asia
Articulate the distinctive characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism, including the bodhisattva ideal and emphasis on universal...
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A Mahayana practice to remove obstacles
Analyze specific examples of Tara's virtues (compassion, fearlessness, and wisdom) as described in selected verses...
