Mindful Communication

• 121EEmpathy and Compassion

  Differentiate between cognitive empathy, emotional empathy, and compassion by analyzing how each contributes to understanding others’ perspectives and experiences; evaluate how dependent origination explains the uniqueness of individual viewpoints using examples like “The Blind Men and the Elephant”; and implement mindful listening and perspective-taking practices that cultivate empathy and transform it into compassionate action for alleviating others’ suffering.
• 120ASkillful Communication in Action

  Practice kind and helpful words through daily classroom interactions. Demonstrate the difference between words that help and words that hurt using role-play with stuffed animals or puppets. Create simple agreements about how to use words to make friends feel good.
• 120BSkillful Communication in Action

  Apply the five-question framework (true, helpful, kind, gentle, timely) to real classroom situations; practice conflict resolution steps through structured role-plays; and implement peer mediation techniques using harmonious speech principles in actual conflicts.
• 120Skillful Communication in Action

  Design creative projects (videos, podcasts, graphic novels) that demonstrate skillful communication; create and perform educational workshops for younger students; and develop multimedia resources that teach harmonious speech through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic approaches.
• 120DSkillful Communication in Action

  Address challenging communication scenarios involving authority figures, peer pressure, and family dynamics by applying Buddhist principles. Practice advocacy and speaking truth to power while maintaining compassionate speech. Implement restorative justice approaches in school conflicts through harmonious communication.
• 120ESkillful Communication in Action

  Analyze complex communication scenarios (family conflicts, social tensions, leadership challenges, literary or public media sources) and synthesize Buddhist speech principles with conflict resolution techniques to create approaches that promote healing, understanding, and positive social change.
• 132EEhipassiko

  Analyze Buddha’s non-dogmatic teaching approach as exemplified by ehipassiko (“come and see”); contrast this method with authoritarian approaches to sharing knowledge; and implement communication strategies that invite inquiry and personal investigation rather than demanding acceptance of ideas based on authority alone.