Art
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Listening across differences
Generate therapeutic-level listening skills for holding space during difficult conversations; test approaches for listening across...
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Learning to listen with your whole body
Demonstrate good listening by showing quiet body, watching eyes, and still hands during story time;...
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The gift of practicing deep listening
Implement deep listening practices, and analyze the “listening pot” metaphor to identify essential conditions for...
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Listening as a special gift
Execute structured partner listening exercises where one person shares while the other demonstrates complete attention...
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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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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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Creative expression without expectation
Create art for intrinsic enjoyment rather than external validation, and analyze extrinsic motivations that can...
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Honoring the body as our vehicle for awakening
Implement mindful self-care practices that honor the body as a vehicle for awakening, and analyze...
