Does this do a disservice to the Buddhist community by leaving behind certain parts of culture, or does it benefit it by broadening the community?
Instructions for the Step 4 Plan Review
Planning Practicum Using the Excel spreadsheet crosswalk provided in the Module, first read the information in the Executive Summary and Special Instructions tab at the bottom of the Spreadsheet. Then, using your chosen Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, or Emergency Operations Plan (titles will vary) locate the Basic portion of the plan (again you will see a tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet that indicates “Basic Plan”.
Make sure to re-save your excel spreadsheet when you begin with a title including the name of the county/state/your name, e.g, Leon_Florida_Dilling and save as an Excel Workbook file. This is the document you will use to complete the assignment, and upload into Canvas.
The spreadsheet columns are fairly self explanatory. You are only required to complete the following 3 columns:
Compliant? Yes or No – Simply indicate with a “Y” if they met the spirit of the criteria or if shortcomings were identified in the previous section, note a “N”.
Remember, with this activity, you are playing the role of an actual state Emergency Management Planner, who is tasked with reviewing the county plan to ensure it meet’s planning guidance criteria.
If you have questions, as always, feel free to contact me.
The Spreadsheet is provided in a separate downloadable file link in the Module for this week as CEMP-compliance-criteria-2017-Spring 22-Editable.xlsx
Document 2.
For this discussion board post, read the article “American Buddhism in the Making” and consider how Buddhism was adapted to Western culture. Jack Kornfield, a monk in the USA stated “We left much of the Eastern culture, ritual, and ceremony behind in Asia…We felt that for Americans it was an unnecessary barrier. It seemed to us that for our culture the simplicity and straightforwardness of mindful practice itself would speak best to the heart of those seeking practice.”
Does this do a disservice to the Buddhist community by leaving behind certain parts of culture, or does it benefit it by broadening the community? Also ask yourself if would you consider those who partake in yoga and meditation as people practicing Buddhism or as people just practicing Americanized hobbies?
