Foundations of Mindfulness
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Creating sacred spaces for contemplation
Investigate traditional methods for creating contemplative space, implement systematic approaches to container-building using objects and...
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Personal discipline that supports group practice
Develop individual practice commitments that support group contemplative experience, analyze the relationship between personal boundaries...
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Using tools and agreements for group practice
Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and...
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Simple ways to make quiet time special
Practice simple ways to make special quiet time by sitting in circles, using gentle voices,...
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Creating space for practice
Analyze various methods for creating sacred space and practice boundaries in contemplative settings; evaluate how...
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Calm abiding meditation
Explore shamatha meditation as a way to calm the mind and support both insight (vipassana)...
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Creating atmosphere in practice spaces
Analyze shrine room etiquette practices as external expressions of internal reverence for the three jewels;...
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Doing nothing
Analyze various stillness practices, evaluate their value in daily life, and implement discerning choices about...
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Generating joy for all beings
Analyze the nature of sympathetic joy; guide unscripted meditation practices for cultivating this quality; and...
