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In this DVD Piaget's theory of concrete operational development is looked at. It details information processing, cognitive advances and language development. How the school and parents function in respect to the classroom, bilingual education and IQ and achievement tests are also discussed.
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Take an in-depth look at how Eastern and Western religious beliefs and philosophies can work in tandem as Professor Davis addresses our most entrenched attachment. He focuses namely on our attachment to our egos. Examine how in Zen, as in Christianity, in order to truly live, we must undergo a great spiritual death and rebirth.
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Love tests faith. Faith tests love. Interfaith marriage - how does that work? What about the in-laws? How to raise the kids? For 30 years, Catholics and Jews in Chicago have found that the answers don't have to be so hard - boundaries can be crossed - divisions healed. And the kids? We follow five who grew up learning both Judaism and Catholicism from 8th grade through high school, college and beyond. Their families imagined possibilities - and discovered...
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Professor Davis breaks down the doctrine that became the framework for the Buddha's other teachings: The Four Noble Truths. Through anecdotes, examples, and parables, you'll gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the goals of the Buddha's teaching. Professor Davis will challenge you to examine and potentially reconsider desires you may have previously had.
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With the academic purview of a philosophy professor, the view of an academic scholar, and the spiritual experience of a practitioner and teacher of Zen, Professor Bret W. Davis' Real Zen for Real Life reflects the push and pull between Eastern and Western traditions and cultures with the goal of making the study and practice of Zen more accessible and engaging to all viewers.
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"Modern Miss Mason is your invitation into an adventure, a call to turn a corner on your already incredible journey of parenting and let Leah Boden show you the fresh face of an age-old perspective on motherhood, childhood, and education. As a young mother and new home educator, Leah was overwhelmed by the breadth of available resources. How to know which to choose? What would best guide and inspire her children? Whose voices should she trust? That’s...
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Take a step back with Professor Davis to look at who Buddha actually was, as you explore the various meanings of "Buddha" across the various traditions of Buddhism. Looking at Buddha through the lens of Western examples, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how the meaning of "Buddha" is by no means restricted to a historical teacher, but rather an appellation that means "enlightened one."
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Professor Davis helps you achieve a better intellectual understanding of meditation by breaking down the different methods of meditation, providing tips on how best to prepare, and addressing how to overcome common blocks to meditating properly, such as anxiety about wasting time. He breaks down five benefits of successful meditation and reveals how it can help give rise to inner confidence.
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Professor Davis first helps you move past superficial titles you might use to define yourself and understand more about who you really are through holistic meditation. As he walks you through a brief practice meditation, he'll help you understand how to better empty your mind and leave the meditation with "less" than you came in with.
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Delve into the two major Japanese schools of Zen. First, examine the direct approach of the Sōtō school, in which the practice of sitting and clearing the mind to a state of "nonthinking" is emphasized above intellectual exercises. Then, turn to the "pressure cooker" Rinzai approach, which focuses on kōans and examining the paradoxical nature of being to work towards enlightenment.
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Spend this episode looking further into the interconnected nature of the true self and what it means to say that "the whole world is you." Professor Davis explores the concept of self and others. With a focus on the senses and coexistence, this episode shows you how to "taste" the oneness of all life without losing sight of the real differences between individual lives.
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Discover how altered states of consciousness can manifest during meditation--and why you should ignore them and focus on the ordinary. The goal of Zen practice is to get rid of the things that crowd your mind, not add new clutter. Learn how to attain and keep the "everyday even mind" rather than reach toward the mystical or the superficially profound.
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Is change a disruption of continuity, or a part of that continuity itself? In Zen Buddhism, change is an acknowledged part of life, with death merely being another change every living thing must face. Delve into the core teachings of Zen surrounding life and death and better understand why it is important to face your own mortality and embrace impermanence to live fully here and now.
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As Professor Davis notes, "It is impossible to understand Zen Buddhism without learning something about the teachings of the Buddha." Professor Davis analyzes the traditional concept of the Middle Way through stories and diagrams and looks at how we have reinterpreted the meaning in the context of modern western culture.
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Professor Davis introduces you to the concept of Zen by explaining that you need to clear your mind of anything you think Zen might be in order to understand what Zen actually is. He debunks common Western interpretations of what Zen is not, while introducing what we can take away from traditional Zen teachings and apply in modern Western culture.
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Zen teachings on morality have often been distorted to present the idea of being "beyond good and evil." In reality, Zen Buddhism takes a view of morality that is more complex than this duality. Examine the concept of a morality that is not dictated by fixed rules of right and wrong and learn how to confront moral dilemmas through the lens of reducing harm.
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Follow Professor Davis through a commentary on a beloved Zen text: Ten Oxherding Pictures. This series of illustrated poems, recreated from the work of a 12th-century monk, portray the path of a Zen practitioner through the stages toward enlightenment and offers a glimpse into the cyclical nature of self-discovery. After all, the journey is the destination.
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