Social Justice Pathway
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Cultivating peace through understanding
Analyze Buddhism's characteristics compared to Abrahamic, indigenous, and other world religions; evaluate different conceptual frameworks...
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Generating compassion for all beings
Analyze the nature of karuna/compassion; guide unscripted meditation practices to generate this quality; and implement...
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Respectful inquiry and discussion about beliefs
Design thoughtful, respectful questions to investigate others' beliefs and lineage, balancing confidence, tact, and humility,...
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Letting others form their views
Analyze Buddha's non-dogmatic teaching approach as exemplified by ehipassiko ("come and see"); contrast this method...
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A Practical Framework for Ethical Living
Analyze how the eight components of the path work together to reduce suffering, then apply...
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Putting yourself in someone else's shoes
Differentiate between cognitive empathy, emotional empathy, and compassion by analyzing how each contributes to understanding...
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Buddhist approaches to social change
Analyze the work of exemplary, socially engaged Buddhists; implement their principles in daily life; and...
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Idealism versus pragmatism
Analyze how attachment to idealistic expectations creates suffering in social engagement; evaluate how equanimity enables...
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Buddhist approaches to ecological responsibility
Compare and contrast Buddhist, indigenous, and Western perspectives on environmental responsibility; analyze how Buddhist principles...
