Culture
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Discovering how rituals create sacred space and community
Practice various ritual elements through hands-on experience with altar keeping, candle lighting, and group ceremonies;...
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Learning about special activities that bring us together
Demonstrate simple daily rituals by practicing altar care and classroom ceremonies; show respect for sacred...
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Developing personal and group ritual practices
Examine personal relationship with ritual and sacred practice through sustained contemplative experiment, analyzing how different...
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Learning about rituals from different cultures
Research ritual traditions across Buddhist cultures and contemporary communities; analyze how rituals adapt to different...
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Creating structure for daily practice
Analyze various ritual forms that support personal practice, and design simple rituals that effectively guide...
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Creating atmosphere in practice spaces
Analyze shrine room etiquette practices as external expressions of internal reverence for the three jewels;...
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Using tea service to create connection and atmosphere
Analyze tea ceremony as contemplative practice that integrates mindfulness of the five elements; evaluate how...
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How the historical Buddha promoted equality
Analyze the radical nature of the Buddha's teachings on caste, and evaluate their significance within...
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Historic and modern challenges to the propagation of Buddhism
Analyze factors contributing to Buddhism's decline historically, and create strategies to preserve dharma traditions in...
