Creative Expression
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Habits and disciplines that support mastery of the arts
Identify and define the six paramitas; analyze how diligence (*virya*), concentration (*dhyana*), and patience (*ksanti*)...
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Creative expression without expectation
Create art for intrinsic enjoyment rather than external validation, and analyze extrinsic motivations that can...
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Honoring the body as our vehicle for awakening
Implement mindful self-care practices that honor the body as a vehicle for awakening, and analyze...
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Using tea service to create connection and atmosphere
Analyze tea ceremony as contemplative practice that integrates mindfulness of the five elements; evaluate how...
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Maintaining an open mind, fresh and curious
Analyze the relationship between "beginner's mind" and insight as taught in Zen Buddhism; evaluate how...