Understanding the View
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The methodology to apply
Differentiate between dharma as teaching methodology and dharma as ultimate truth; evaluate how core Buddhist...
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Suffering Overview
Differentiate between the three types of dukkha by analyzing specific examples from personal experience; evaluate...
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Five aggregates appearing as a self
Analyze the *five aggregates* (skandhas) as the components that create the illusion of a permanent...
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The Epistemic Ways of Knowing
Evaluate how we know what’s real by analyzing the two key ways of knowing: direct...
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Remembering the wisdom and optimism of the view
Analyze the importance of right view within the noble eightfold path, evaluating how this foundation...
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Friends who help us learn and grow
Practice being a good friend by sharing, helping classmates, and participating in circle time activities...
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Effects of the company we keep
Evaluate the impact of one's social connections; identify the qualities and virtues that make a...
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Communities that protect our values
Compare how different Buddhist traditions understand sangha's protective function against contemporary peer pressure and social...
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Mutual support in learning communities
Evaluate personal social connections by analyzing how different friend groups influence their choices and values;...
