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  • 431ESetting Boundaries
    Analyze various methods for creating sacred space and practice boundaries in contemplative settings; evaluate how intentional boundary-setting affects group concentration, respect, and spiritual atmosphere; and implement systematic approaches to establishing practice containers that support both individual focus and collective contemplative experience.
  • 422EThe Paramita of Dana/Generosity
    Differentiate between ordinary giving and transcendent generosity (dana) that expects nothing in return; analyze how the quality of mind (caga) influences the spiritual impact of generous acts; and design a practice of multi-dimensional giving that cultivates non-attachment while addressing the varied but specific needs of others.
  • 431BSetting Boundaries
    Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and ending practice time, and demonstrate how clear agreements help everyone participate peacefully.
  • 422BThe Paramita of Dana/Generosity
    Design and implement a classroom generosity project, track acts of giving in a personal journal, noting how it feels to give and receive, and practice the “stone exchange” meditation to understand the feeling of letting go.
  • 422DThe Paramita of Dana/Generosity
    Design personal experiments to test how generous actions affect mental states and relationships. Analyze the relationship between attachment and giving through systematic self-observation. Develop strategies for overcoming internal barriers to generosity.
  • 431DSetting Boundaries
    Develop individual practice commitments that support group contemplative experience, analyze the relationship between personal boundaries and collective practice, and implement discipline containers that enhance both individual focus and community harmony.
  • 431Setting Boundaries
    Investigate traditional methods for creating contemplative space, implement systematic approaches to container-building using objects and agreements, and assess how different elements contribute to effective practice environments.
  • 422CThe Paramita of Dana/Generosity
    Analyze the role of generosity in Buddhist Jataka tales and compare with contemporary examples, evaluate how story characters demonstrate caga (generous heart) versus mere obligation, and create multimedia presentations teaching younger students about generosity through narrative.
  • 431ASetting Boundaries
    Practice simple ways to make special quiet time by sitting in circles, using gentle voices, and ringing small bells to start and stop activities, then share what makes spaces feel calm and safe.

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