Student Reporter: Oceanna Ackley, Class of 2018 On Wednesday afternoon, October 28th, Developing Virtue Girls School hosted a special guest, the renowned activist, Ms. Carol Ruth Silver, who shared her inspiring story with students. “Embrace what life has to give and take the paths that lead to opportunity” […]
by Suzanne Zhang, Class of 2017 As a girl who has been in touch with Buddhism for her whole life, I am not unfamiliar with the two Buddhist vocabulary: Bodhisattva and Arhat. They are both two very common words in Buddhism. Since I was young, my father has […]
by Cherry Chong, Class of 2016 Everything in the world is interconnected- humans and animals, animals and environment. In this universe, everything is related to each other. Just like what Buddhism called as cause and effect, karma, and retribution. And this reminds me of a Buddhist quote that […]
The 2nd and 3rd grade Social Studies class held mayoral elections as the culmination for the government unit. After studying about government at all levels, including a visit to Ukiah’s city hall to hold a mock city council meeting, the students chose a character from a novel they […]
by Klare Hu, Class of 2017 From a non-buddhist point of view, Buddhism prevails in the society with mindfulness practices and virtues. While it is not untrue, there is more to it than the misconception that Buddhists are mere pacifists whose religious structure is free of rules and […]
Student Reporter: Vanessa Sun, Class of 2017 The ability to appreciate brings people awareness. Students express their gratitude to their teachers on Confucius’s birthday. Hosted by the juniors, the event was successful and inspiring. Every class performed in different ways to express their gratitude. The students also served […]
Student Reporter: Klare Hu, Class of 2017 “The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” (UN.org) It is among the unsaid, but silently acknowledged truths that CTTB is an inclusive community of […]
Student Reporter: Brandy Quach, Class of 2018 On April 3rd, 2015, girls’ division students attended the Ukiah Art Walk. As part of an initiative by Mendocino Arts Council’s Get Arts in the Schools Program (GASP), their portraiture artworks were featured at the Art Center in Ukiah. From family […]
Student Reporter: : Maggie He & Annie Sun, Class of 2018 There are thousands of things people can do to save the earth. From recycling to planting their own plants, they are all doing a small part to make this world a greener place. On April 18th, 2015, […]
11th Grade Buddhist Studies One of the topics in Buddhism that is hard to grasp is the Twelve Links of Causal Conditions or Twelve Links of Dependent Origination, the practice of a pratyekabuddha, a solitary sage. The students were assigned to produce a visual project on this topic. […]
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