Core Buddhist Pathways
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The analogy of the middle way
Implement techniques for physical, mental, and emotional balancing, and analyze how equilibrium in each area...
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Meditation as a practice
Differentiate between ordinary concentration and the paramita of dhyana as described in Buddhist texts; analyze...
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Wisdom as a practice
Analyze how discriminating wisdom (prajna) reveals they way all things have no independent existence (emptiness);...
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Codes of conduct and personal ethics
Evaluate the relationship between external ethical guidelines and internal moral compass development; synthesize understanding of...
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Recollecting and drawing inspiration from the Buddha's qualities
Analyze the Buddha's qualities as described in traditional texts across multiple sources; evaluate which Buddha...
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Trishiksha
Analyze the interconnected relationship between ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom within the three trainings’ framework;...
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Himalayan Tantric Buddhism
Identify the methodologies specific to Vajrayana Buddhism. Examine how tantric practices integrate ritual, visualization, and...
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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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Essential characteristics of phenomena
Analyze the three marks of existence by investigating specific examples of impermanence, suffering, and selflessness...