Special Interest Pathways

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  119E

  Practicing Paramitas in Society

  Practicing politeness with three key paramitas: generosity, patience, and discipline

  Analyze how the first three paramitas (generosity, discipline, patience) function as frameworks for cross-cultural ethical...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  438E

  Practicing Refuge for Others

  Refuge as a practice for being present and responsive to others

  Implement awareness practices to generate a calm, grounded center, and evaluate how being present and...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  446E

  Praise and Blame

  Working with our people-pleasing habits

  Analyze the role that praise and blame play in human motivation; evaluate the role of...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  425E

  Right Livelihood

  Work and activity in harmony with others

  Evaluate activities based on their quality of creating benefit or harmony without harming, and analyze...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  439B

  Right Motivation

  Understanding our intentions

  Identify your intentions before everyday activities and notice how different motivations affect your actions and...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  439C

  Right Motivation

  Learning from Buddhist stories about motivation

  Examine Buddhist biographical stories to identify how right motivation led to beneficial outcomes and wrong...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  439D

  Right Motivation

  Discovering hidden motivations

  Investigate the layered nature of personal motivation by uncovering hidden drives beneath surface intentions; evaluate...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  439A

  Right Motivation

  Noticing why we do things

  Name simple intentions for daily activities and demonstrate kind actions; practice noticing how different intentions...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  439E

  Right Motivation

  Tuning motivation to benevolence

  Implement regular motivation checks and adjustments, appreciating the value of benefiting others, and analyze how...