Foundations of Mindfulness
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Common obstacles to contemplative practice and some remedies
Identify and categorize the five hindrances to meditation practice with their corresponding antidotes; analyze how...
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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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A Mahayana practice to remove obstacles
Analyze specific examples of Tara's virtues (compassion, fearlessness, and wisdom) as described in selected verses...
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Meditation to develop insight (clear seeing)
Analyze the distinction between awareness and its objects during vipassana practice, evaluate how investigating the...
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The power of imagination in meditation and mind training
Compare and contrast the use of visualization in different Buddhist meditations with its use in...
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Skillful reflection
Analyze the distinction between wise and unwise attention in personal experience; evaluate how different types...