Ethical Insight

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  430D

  Four Noble Truths Overview

  Personal and social suffering

  Examine personal and social sources of suffering through contemplative inquiry; evaluate how understanding the four...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  415E

  Karma and Habit

  Creating healthy habits

  Analyze the relationship between Buddhist teachings on karma and neuroscientific understanding of habit formation; evaluate...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  127E

  Karma and the Practice of Life Release

  The practice of saving lives

  Evaluate the Buddhist practice of life release within contemporary ecological contexts, analyze the ethical complexities...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  310E

  Karma Overview

  The law of cause and effect

  Analyze the concept of karma, differentiating between intentional actions and their outcomes, and evaluate how...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  200E

  Lineage Traditions

  The methods and responsibilities of lineage traditions

  Compare how the three main Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana) pass down teachings, evaluating the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  130E

  Measures of Wealth

  Redefining wealth and choosing career paths

  Analyze how conventional definitions of wealth based solely on material accumulation can lead to dukkha...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  104E

  Merit

  Positive action and its benefits

  Analyze the relationship between virtuous actions and their karmic effects; evaluate how motivation influences the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  112E

  Mindful Consumption

  Mindful partaking of food and drink

  Analyze the food cycle, differentiating its causes, conditions, and effects. Evaluate how elements from the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  229E

  Monastic Traditions

  Buddhist monastic traditions across cultures

  Analyze the historical development and contemporary roles of monastic communities across Buddhist traditions, evaluate the...