Rituals for Personal and Group Practice
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Foundations of Mindfulness

  • 237DRituals for Personal and Group Practice
    Examine personal relationship with ritual and sacred practice through sustained contemplative experiment, analyzing how different approaches to ceremony affect individual development and group dynamics; synthesize insights by developing personalized ritual practices that support authentic spiritual growth and community engagement.
  • 304Sacred Space and Objects
    Experience sacred objects through multiple senses by touching, arranging, and caring for altar items; create personal sacred spaces using natural materials; and demonstrate respectful behavior in special places through gentle movements, quiet voices, and careful handling of precious objects.
  • 304ESacred Space and Objects
    Analyze the Buddhist understanding of sacredness in relation to the Three Jewels and practice objects; evaluate how creating and maintaining sacred spaces supports contemplative practice and community building; and design sacred space practices that honor Buddhist principles while fostering reverence for the dharma.
  • 410EMindful Listening Practices
    Implement deep listening practices, and analyze the “listening pot” metaphor to identify essential conditions for effective communication.
  • 444EEquanimity Overview
    Analyze interpersonal conflicts as learning opportunities, and develop a habit of acceptance and goodwill rather than avoidance and animosity when relating to difficult people.
  • 406ELoving-Kindness
    Analyze the nature of metta/loving-kindness; improvise a guided meditation that generates this quality; and initiate kind actions based on understanding all beings’ desire for happiness.

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