Special Interest Pathways
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Greed vs. Sustainability
Evaluate unsustainable practices; design alternatives that challenge materialist mindsets; and analyze how craving and desire...
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Relating to unseen beings
Analyze the role of unseen beings across Buddhist traditions, and differentiate the unique qualities attributed...
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Pilgrimage sites related to Buddhism
Identify and locate major Buddhist pilgrimage sites while analyzing their historical and symbolic significance, evaluate...
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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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Work as practice, finding dignity in labor
Analyze the Buddhist concept of right livelihood as it applies to contemporary work and service;...
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De-escalating conflict and promoting harmony with mediation
Analyze the role of dependent origination and subjective perception in creating miscommunication and conflict; evaluate...
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Everyone is responsible for their own awakening
Analyze how the Buddha's teaching on self-mastery challenges common assumptions about external salvation or rescue,...
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Maintaining an open mind, fresh and curious
Analyze the relationship between "beginner's mind" and insight as taught in Zen Buddhism; evaluate how...
