Wise Restraint

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  118E

  Not Taking Life

  Revering and protecting life

  Analyze the first precept's prohibition against killing in relation to Buddhist teachings on interdependence and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  315E

  Parting from the Four Attachments

  The mind-training practice of the different levels of experience along the path

  Identify the four types of attachment described in this teaching. Examine how each manifests in...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  445E

  Pleasure and Pain

  Working with pleasant and unpleasant experiences

  Investigate the experience of practicing equanimity with naturally-arising pleasurable and unpleasurable experiences; and develop some...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  134E

  Polarization and Tolerance

  Cultural appreciation and tolerance

  Analyze how Buddhist teachings on pratityasamutpada (dependent origination) support tolerance and dialogue across differences; evaluate...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  446E

  Praise and Blame

  Working with our people-pleasing habits

  Analyze the role that praise and blame play in human motivation; evaluate the role of...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  416E

  Refraining from Sexual Misconduct

  Body responsibility and respect

  Analyze the Buddhist understanding of sexual misconduct within the context of consent, honesty, and non-harm;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  417E

  Refraining from stealing

  Respecting the belongings of others

  Analyze the concept of "taking what is not given" beyond simple theft to include deception,...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  466E

  Right Action

  Acting ethically

  Analyze potential consequences of actions in different areas of life, honestly acknowledging personal challenges and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  425E

  Right Livelihood

  Work and activity in harmony with others

  Evaluate activities based on their quality of creating benefit or harmony without harming, and analyze...