Academic Area Pathways
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Speaking truth to power with compassion
Address challenging communication scenarios involving authority figures, peer pressure, and family dynamics by applying Buddhist...
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Buddhist principles for harmonious communication
Analyze complex communication scenarios (family conflicts, social tensions, leadership challenges, literary or public media sources)...
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Techniques for taking different perspectives
Analyze how Buddhist teachings on dependent origination explain the subjective nature of perception; evaluate the...
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Buddhist views on happiness
Analyze different definitions of happiness; evaluate how equanimity transforms our relationship to pleasant and unpleasant...
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Amitabha's Pure Land
Compare Pure Land Buddhism with other forms of Buddhism, analyzing how the practice of chanting...
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The structure and use of classical Buddhist scriptures
Differentiate between source texts and commentaries, and analyze how these textual categories function within each...
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Generating joy for all beings
Analyze the nature of sympathetic joy; guide unscripted meditation practices for cultivating this quality; and...
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Honoring the body as our vehicle for awakening
Implement mindful self-care practices that honor the body as a vehicle for awakening, and analyze...
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Codes of conduct for benefiting self and others
Categorize the ten virtuous and non virtuous actions according to body, speech, and mind; analyze...
