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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
Meditation (Skill 2, Ethical Mindfulness)
A practice that leads to the cultivation of a particular mental state or quality. There are different forms of
meditation, such as stabilizing meditation, where the practitioner absorbs themselves into a single object of
focus, and analytical meditation, where the practitioner investigates an object or topic in order to gain
insight.
Mindfulness (Skill 2, Ethical Mindfulness)
Intentionally bringing something into working memory and maintaining one’s awareness on this object so
that it becomes familiar and hard to forget. This allows one to remember ethical values in situations of
stress, distraction, or temptation.
Neuroplasticity (Foundational Concepts)
The ability of the brain to change in structure and function through sustained practice and study. Despite
earlier beliefs to the contrary, this ability continues throughout adulthood.
Noticing Suffering (Skill 8, Compassion)
Recognizing when a person is experiencing mental or physical distress, which includes obvious forms of
suffering such as crying or bleeding from a wound, and less obvious forms of suffering, such afflictive
mental states.
Pareto Principle | 80/20 rule (Skill 10, Engaging with Discernment)
Named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, this principle states approximately 80% of the effects are the
result of 20% of the causes.
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