Core Buddhist Pathways
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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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The Buddha's path of wisdom
Analyze key themes in the *Dhammapada*, and evaluate how these ancient teachings remain relevant to...
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Foundational Buddhist understanding of elemental qualities
Compare and contrast the Buddhist elemental system (earth, water, fire, air, space) with modern scientific...
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Common obstacles to contemplative practice and some remedies
Identify and categorize the five hindrances to meditation practice with their corresponding antidotes; analyze how...
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Application of the Buddha's ethical tenets to daily life
Analyze the five precepts (pancha shila) as both restraints from harmful action and foundations for...
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Learning ethics through stories and examples
Investigate biographical accounts of how Buddhist practitioners and ethical leaders have applied precept principles in...
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Buddhist guidelines for daily kindness
Implement the five children's precepts (reverence for life, generosity, body responsibility, harmonious speech, mindful consumption)...
