Band E (Ages 15-18)
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Understanding Relative and Ultimate Truths
Analyze the distinction between relative truth (conventional reality) and ultimate truth (emptiness) in Mahayana Buddhism,...
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Creating codes of conduct inspired by the Vinaya
Analyze the purpose and structure of the Vinaya as both monastic discipline and community harmony...
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Essential characteristics of phenomena
Analyze the three marks of existence by investigating specific examples of impermanence, suffering, and selflessness...
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Free your mind from irritation
Analyze anger as a mental state that projects exaggerated negativity onto situations or people, and...
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Greed vs. Sustainability
Evaluate unsustainable practices; design alternatives that challenge materialist mindsets; and analyze how craving and desire...
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Seeing things as they are
Analyze ignorance as misunderstanding—particularly regarding impermanence, interdependence, and selflessness. Evaluate how ignorance serves as the...
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Buddhism of East Asia
Articulate the distinctive characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism, including the bodhisattva ideal and emphasis on universal...
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Buddhism in Southeast Asia
Analyze the foundational principles, practices, and scriptural authority of Theravada Buddhism, compare and contrast Theravada...
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History of dharma translation
Analyze the contributions of at least five key translators of the Buddhist canon, evaluating their...
