Trust and Kindness

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  438E

  Practicing Refuge for Others

  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...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  305A

  Sangha

  Friends who help us learn and grow

  Practice being a good friend by sharing, helping classmates, and participating in circle time activities...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  305E

  Sangha

  Effects of the company we keep

  Evaluate the impact of one's social connections; identify the qualities and virtues that make a...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  305D

  Sangha

  Communities that protect our values

  Compare how different Buddhist traditions understand sangha's protective function against contemporary peer pressure and social...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  305C

  Sangha

  Mutual support in learning communities

  Evaluate personal social connections by analyzing how different friend groups influence their choices and values;...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  305B

  Sangha

  Communities that support good choices

  Analyze stories about loyal friendship and community support, including age-appropriate Buddhist tales about sangha; compare...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  208E

  Sukhavati Sutras

  Amitabha's Pure Land

  Compare Pure Land Buddhism with other forms of Buddhism, analyzing how the practice of chanting...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  437E

  The Qualities of the Buddha

  Recollecting and drawing inspiration from the Buddha's qualities

  Analyze the Buddha's qualities as described in traditional texts across multiple sources; evaluate which Buddha...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  218E

  Twenty-one Praises to Tara

  A Mahayana practice to remove obstacles

  Analyze specific examples of Tara's virtues (compassion, fearlessness, and wisdom) as described in selected verses...