Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths Of Buddhism

The foundations of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism: “Life is filled with tension and anxiety. Desire or craving is the cause of tension and anxiety. The ceasing of desire and craving leads to the end of tension and anxiety. The way to bring about the end of tension and anxiety is through the practice of the Eightfold Path which leads to nirvana.” (2004, p. 328). To reach nirvana, the individual must practice the Eightfold Path that involves mindfulness, meditation, and the change of beliefs. The case example Hanna and Green used, involved multicultural school counselors introducing the value of calmness to students who have been convicted of a crime. Hanna and Green explain that school counselors can implement meditation and mindful awareness to guide students to reduce their stress and anxiety.
Lastly, Hanna and Green stressed the importance that school counselors

must address how women are portrayed in the Qur’an because in the past “The Qur’an repeatedly belittles women” (as cited in Lippman, 1995). Hanna and Green also mention that many Islamic individuals will experience prejudice, discrimination, and may be viewed as terrorists (as cited by Carter & El Hindi, 1999). Thus, multicultural school counselors must advocate for equity and justice for all students. As Cha had shared with me there is a zero policy when students targets another student or their culture. Which is why Cha said it is crucial to explain to parents and students the importance of diversity during parent conferences. Hanna and Green also stress that school counselor should refrain from religious countertransference when working with students.
To be recognized as a multicultural competent school counselor, school counselors must: know about their client’s cultural background, know and be aware of their own personal values and biases, and use appropriate techniques and skills when working with diverse clients to help implement appropriate interventions for their client (Barden and Greene, 2015).

Therefore, I look forward to getting to know students and guiding them to success with appropriate interventions and techniques. Although most individuals or schools present and host a one time, or once a year multicultural event on school campus, I am looking forward to implementing the needs, values, and embracing multicultural throughout the school year. I believe that schools should place great emphasize and celebrate the different heritages every month, instead of only celebrating and recognizing certain heritage groups into commemorative months. Because the commemorative months celebrate only certain heritage, I look forward to getting the student population data of the school and making sure I target all the different heritages and

cultures.
The knowledge I gain from the interview with Cha reminded me to be proactive and prevent multicultural segregation. I look forward to protecting all students and creating a safe and welcoming environment. Which is why I want to continually educate myself about multicultural, whether it’s reading scholarly journal articles or attending multicultural workshops or seminars. As a school counseling graduate students, I strive to be the school counselor, I wished I had, therefore, I will put great emphasize to communicate, connect, and build rapport to gain a better understanding of how to help the growing diverse student population.