Eight Worldly Concerns

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  426E

  Eight Worldly Dharmas: Overview

  Understanding the Eight Worldly Concerns

  Analyze the eight worldly concerns by categorizing specific life experiences into the four opposing pairs,...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  408E

  Fame and Anonymity

  Going beyond worrying about reputation

  Evaluate personal motivations regarding fame and notoriety, and implement actions that are free from both...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  421E

  Gain and Loss

  Relaxing the competitive mind

  Implement a positive, playful approach to competition without attachment to outcomes; practice observing and releasing...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  445E

  Pleasure and Pain

  Working with pleasant and unpleasant experiences

  Investigate the experience of practicing equanimity with naturally-arising pleasurable and unpleasurable experiences; and develop some...

• 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)

  500E

  Selfless Creativity

  Creative expression without expectation

  Create art for intrinsic enjoyment rather than external validation, and analyze extrinsic motivations that can...