Trust and Kindness

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  501E

  Confidence in the Buddha and Many Possibilities

  Applying confident optimism in creative activity and in life

  Analyze the Buddhist concept of saddha by tracing the three traditional steps of developing confidence...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  442E

  Four Immeasurables Overview

  Cultivating an immeasurable mind

  Analyze the distinctive qualities and antidotes of each immeasurable by examining their progression from conditional...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  406D

  Loving-Kindness

  Ceremonial practices for cultivating goodwill

  Design loving-kindness ceremonies that generate positive emotions and strengthen group bonds, participate in structured metta...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  406E

  Loving-Kindness

  Generating love and kindness for all beings

  Analyze the nature of *metta*/loving-kindness; improvise a guided meditation that generates this quality; and initiate...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  406A

  Loving-Kindness

  Stories of friendship and care

  Listen to stories about characters who feel safe and happy when showing and receiving kindness,...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  406C

  Loving-Kindness

  Building resilience through loving-kindness

  Investigate how loving-kindness practice affects their emotional well-being and sense of security even during social...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  406B

  Loving-Kindness

  Everyday acts of care and friendship

  Practice generating feelings of warmth and goodwill toward family, friends, and classmates while noticing how...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  427E

  Mantra of Compassion

  OM MANI PADME HUM

  Analyze the symbolic meaning of each syllable in OM MANI PADME HUM; evaluate how mantra...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  599E

  Opanayiko

  Turn inward

  Analyze the difference between accepting teachings through belief, versus discovering truth through direct experience, then...