Core Buddhist Pathways

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  112E

  Mindful Consumption

  Mindful partaking of food and drink

  Analyze the food cycle, differentiating its causes, conditions, and effects. Evaluate how elements from the...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  410C

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Using listening to solve problems

  Execute advanced listening techniques including reflective listening and asking clarifying questions in real classroom conflicts;...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  410D

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Listening across differences

  Generate therapeutic-level listening skills for holding space during difficult conversations; test approaches for listening across...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  410B

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Listening as a special gift

  Execute structured partner listening exercises where one person shares while the other demonstrates complete attention...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  410E

  Mindful Listening Practices

  The gift of practicing deep listening

  Implement deep listening practices, and analyze the “listening pot” metaphor to identify essential conditions for...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  410A

  Mindful Listening Practices

  Learning to listen with your whole body

  Demonstrate good listening by showing quiet body, watching eyes, and still hands during story time;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  229E

  Monastic Traditions

  Buddhist monastic traditions across cultures

  Analyze the historical development and contemporary roles of monastic communities across Buddhist traditions, evaluate the...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  429E

  Mudras

  Symbolic gestures of great meaning

  Demonstrate basic symbolic gestures (mudras) common across Buddhist traditions, and analyze the meaning and purpose...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  212E

  Noble Beings

  Relating to Arya beings

  Analyze the qualities of noble beings, evaluate which qualities to cultivate personally, and create strategies...