Sacred Space and Ritual

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  441E

  Buddhist and Ordinary Refuge

  How beings take refuge

  Analyze the fundamental differences between Buddhist refuge (three jewels) and ordinary refuge practices by evaluating...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  427E

  Mantra of Compassion

  OM MANI PADME HUM

  Analyze the symbolic meaning of each syllable in OM MANI PADME HUM; evaluate how mantra...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  429E

  Mudras

  Symbolic gestures of great meaning

  Demonstrate basic symbolic gestures (mudras) common across Buddhist traditions, and analyze the meaning and purpose...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  438E

  Practicing Refuge for Others

  Refuge as a practice for being present and responsive to others

  Implement awareness practices to generate a calm, grounded center, and evaluate how being present and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  449E

  Prajnaparamita Mantra

  Definition and purpose of chanting mantra

  Identify the function of mantra practice within Buddhist meditation traditions. Analyze how the *prajnaparamita* mantra...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  431A

  Setting Boundaries

  Simple ways to make quiet time special

  Practice simple ways to make special quiet time by sitting in circles, using gentle voices,...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  431B

  Setting Boundaries

  Using tools and agreements for group practice

  Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  431C

  Setting Boundaries

  Creating sacred spaces for contemplation

  Investigate traditional methods for creating contemplative space, implement systematic approaches to container-building using objects and...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  431D

  Setting Boundaries

  Personal discipline that supports group practice

  Develop individual practice commitments that support group contemplative experience, analyze the relationship between personal boundaries...