Special Interest Pathways
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Don't be swayed by external circumstances
Evaluate what it means to be influenced by external circumstances; and implement the slogan—“don't be...
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Symbolic gestures of great meaning
Demonstrate basic symbolic gestures (mudras) common across Buddhist traditions, and analyze the meaning and purpose...
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Exploring music as a medium for expressing dharma
Analyze how specific musical elements in chosen pieces convey Buddhist values, evaluating how qualities like...
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Anticipating and accepting challenges without judgment in the creative process
Create art with a gentle, non-aggressive attitude toward self and process, and evaluate the balance...
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Varying Buddhist approaches to consuming animals
Formulate a clear rationale for your choice regarding vegetarianism, and evaluate your capacity to demonstrate...
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Revering and protecting life
Analyze the first precept's prohibition against killing in relation to Buddhist teachings on interdependence and...
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Habits and disciplines that support mastery of the arts
Identify and define the six paramitas; analyze how diligence (*virya*), concentration (*dhyana*), and patience (*ksanti*)...
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Working with pleasant and unpleasant experiences
Investigate the experience of practicing equanimity with naturally-arising pleasurable and unpleasurable experiences; and develop some...
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Cultural appreciation and tolerance
Analyze how Buddhist teachings on pratityasamutpada (dependent origination) support tolerance and dialogue across differences; evaluate...
