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This chapter explores the deeds component (method-side) of spiritual practices for overcoming the dualistic worldview by means of drawing on the practices of the six perfections. Firstly, this chapter explores the order and interrelationships of the six perfections for embodying a non-dualistic worldview; it then explores the meanings, practices, and educational implications of the first four perfections. Finally, the embodiment of a non-dualistic worldview is understood through the concept of witnessing. Throughout this chapter, the dependently co-arising nature of self and world, the approach of negation, and the union of wisdom and method play crucial roles in clarifying significant concepts and practices.
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Chu, E.L. (2019). Learning to Embody a Non-Dualistic Worldview. In: Exploring Curriculum as an Experience of Consciousness Transformation. Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17701-0_10
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