Creativity as Path

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  523E

  Five Wisdom Elements

  Elemental and emotional energy seen as awakened wisdom

  Implement practices that honor the five elements in daily life. Lead guided meditations that explore...

• 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)

  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)

  508E

  Paramitas and Creativity

  Habits and disciplines that support mastery of the arts

  Identify and define the six paramitas; analyze how diligence (*virya*), concentration (*dhyana*), and patience (*ksanti*)...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  500E

  Selfless Creativity

  Creative expression without expectation

  Create art for intrinsic enjoyment rather than external validation, and analyze extrinsic motivations that can...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  502E

  Tanha: Sensory Enjoyment

  Honoring the body as our vehicle for awakening

  Implement mindful self-care practices that honor the body as a vehicle for awakening, and analyze...