Core Buddhist Pathways

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  406E

  Loving-Kindness

  Generating love and kindness for all beings

  Analyze the nature of *metta*/loving-kindness; improvise a guided meditation that generates this quality; and initiate...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  406C

  Loving-Kindness

  Building resilience through loving-kindness

  Investigate how loving-kindness practice affects their emotional well-being and sense of security even during social...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  406D

  Loving-Kindness

  Ceremonial practices for cultivating goodwill

  Design loving-kindness ceremonies that generate positive emotions and strengthen group bonds, participate in structured metta...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  406B

  Loving-Kindness

  Everyday acts of care and friendship

  Practice generating feelings of warmth and goodwill toward family, friends, and classmates while noticing how...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  313E

  Madhyamaka

  The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way

  Analyze Nagarjuna's concept of dependent arising by examining how phenomena exist only in relationship to...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  427E

  Mantra of Compassion

  OM MANI PADME HUM

  Analyze the symbolic meaning of each syllable in OM MANI PADME HUM; evaluate how mantra...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  130E

  Measures of Wealth

  Redefining wealth and choosing career paths

  Analyze how conventional definitions of wealth based solely on material accumulation can lead to dukkha...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  104E

  Merit

  Positive action and its benefits

  Analyze the relationship between virtuous actions and their karmic effects; evaluate how motivation influences the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  405E

  Methods of Using the Breath

  Using the breath as an object of meditation

  Implement mindfulness and breathing awareness to develop a calm, focused, and balanced mind. Create and...