Creative Expression

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  505E

  Generosity and Offerings

  Art as Offering

  Analyze the relationship between creative offering and the paramita of generosity; evaluate how releasing attachment...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  511E

  Lila and Mudita

  Creating conditions for spontaneous joy and play

  Define and analyze the concepts of lila (divine play), mudita (sympathetic joy), and anicca (impermanence)...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  511D

  Lila and Mudita

  Cultivating present-moment joy and authentic celebration

  Create conditions for spontaneous joy in daily life through mindful attention to present-moment opportunities; practice...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  511C

  Lila and Mudita

  Expressing joy through diverse creative approaches

  Express understanding of *lila* and *mudita* through diverse creative projects while practicing spontaneous joy; design...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  511B

  Lila and Mudita

  Stories of joy and celebration

  Explore stories and examples of joyful play and sympathetic celebration from various cultures; create and...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  511A

  Lila and Mudita

  Joyful play and celebrating friends

  Practice spontaneous play and creative expression through movement, art, and imaginative activities; celebrate friends' achievements...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  510E

  Musical Awakening

  Exploring music as a medium for expressing dharma

  Analyze how specific musical elements in chosen pieces convey Buddhist values, evaluating how qualities like...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  514E

  Non-Aggression and Art

  Anticipating and accepting challenges without judgment in the creative process

  Create art with a gentle, non-aggressive attitude toward self and process, and evaluate the balance...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  599E

  Opanayiko

  Turn inward

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