Course curriculum

  • 01
    Welcome to Listening to Enlightenment
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    • Course Objectives
    • Who Benefits from this Course
    • Bob Butera, MDiv, PhD Instructor Bio
    • Get Maximum Benefits from this Course
    • Philosophical Roots of Listening for Enlightenment
  • 02
    Introduction: On Listening, Enlightenment and Wisdom Boundaries
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    • The Yoga Sutras on Boundaries
    • Words: Context and Definitions
    • Words on Boundaries
    • Polish Your Mind with Pure Inner Thoughts
    • Reflection Exercise: Bringing Meaning
  • 03
    Unit 1: Being Friendly towards the Happy
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    • Step 1: Defining Friendly
    • Step 2: The difference between Happy and Virtuous
    • Step 3: When Happy = Success, Be Friendly
    • Step 4: What you think of others is a reflection of what you think of yourself.
    • Step 5: Small Talk (Boundaries for Enlightenment)
    • This Week's Assignment
    • What's Next in Unit 2
  • 04
    Unit 2: Compassion towards those experiencing Distress
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    • Step 1: "One Who is in Distress" Defining the terms sick, distressed, troubled.
    • Step 2: Compassion Fosters Enlightenment
    • Step 3: Fostering Dependency or Enlightened Compassion?
    • This Week's Assignment Part I
    • Step 4: Teaching vs. Giving
    • Step 5: Being an Effective Channel of Compassion
    • This Week's Assignment Part II
    • What's Next in Unit 3
  • 05
    Unit 3: Goodwill to the Virtuous
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    • Step 1: Naming the Virtuous, Defining Virtue
    • Step 2: Support the Virtuous
    • Step 3: Be inspired by the Virtuous
    • Step 4: Transform Situations into Virtue via Learning
    • This Week's Assignment
    • What's next in Unit 4
  • 06
    Unit 4: Indifference to the Negative
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    • Step 1: Defining Negative or Destructive
    • Step 2: When You Can't Act, Look for the Virtue
    • Step 3: Defining the Co-Dependent Listening Relationship
    • Step 4: Story of the Two Monks and the Maiden
    • This Week's Assignment
    • Course Conclusion: Training the Mind to Align with Reality