Mindful Living

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  404E

  Right Mindfulness

  Intentional placement of attention without judgment

  Analyze an experience of mindful pausing, evaluating immediate thoughts and feelings without judgment, and critiquing...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  439D

  Right Motivation

  Discovering hidden motivations

  Investigate the layered nature of personal motivation by uncovering hidden drives beneath surface intentions; evaluate...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  439E

  Right Motivation

  Tuning motivation to benevolence

  Implement regular motivation checks and adjustments, appreciating the value of benefiting others, and analyze how...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  439C

  Right Motivation

  Learning from Buddhist stories about motivation

  Examine Buddhist biographical stories to identify how right motivation led to beneficial outcomes and wrong...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  439B

  Right Motivation

  Understanding our intentions

  Identify your intentions before everyday activities and notice how different motivations affect your actions and...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  439A

  Right Motivation

  Noticing why we do things

  Name simple intentions for daily activities and demonstrate kind actions; practice noticing how different intentions...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  465E

  Right Samadhi

  Developing concentration to calm and focus the mind

  Analyze the relationship between mental stability, ethical conduct, and the development of insight; evaluate how...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  411D

  Right Speech

  Right speech as personal contemplative discipline

  Develop comprehensive personal practice integrating right speech with the broader eightfold path, establish advanced contemplative...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  411E

  Right Speech

  Mindful speech practices

  Evaluate speech patterns by identifying personal examples of any of the four non-virtuous speech actions;...