Clear Thinking
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Comparing Buddhist mind science with scientific brain science
Identify key brain structures on diagrams. Analyze their functions, and compare how neuroscience and Buddhist...
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Foundational Buddhist understanding of elemental qualities
Compare and contrast the Buddhist elemental system (earth, water, fire, air, space) with modern scientific...
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Four contemplations on impermanence and one on karma
Articulate the five remembrances and analyze how each contemplation addresses fundamental human experiences of aging,...
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The heart of the perfection of wisdom
Describe the conversation between Avalokiteshvara and Shariputra; recite key passages from the sutra, Analyze how...
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The effects of selfish and selfless actions
Recall the ten virtuous and non virtuous actions, and analyze how applying these principles creates...
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Trishiksha
Analyze the interconnected relationship between ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom within the three trainings’ framework;...
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Understanding Relative and Ultimate Truths
Analyze the distinction between relative truth (conventional reality) and ultimate truth (emptiness) in Mahayana Buddhism,...
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Essential characteristics of phenomena
Analyze the three marks of existence by investigating specific examples of impermanence, suffering, and selflessness...
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Free your mind from irritation
Analyze anger as a mental state that projects exaggerated negativity onto situations or people, and...