Description
What is meditation? Join Professor Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D., for a dynamic exploration of this ancient practice. You’ll come away with a clear understanding of the essence of mediation and how to practice it.
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Mindlessness: The Default Setting
- Mindfulness: The Power of Awareness
- Expectations: Relinquishing Preconceptions
- Preparation: Taking Moral Inventory
- Position: Where to Be for Meditation
- Breathing: Finding a Focus for Attention
- Problems: Stepping-Stones to Mindfulness
- Body: Attending to Our Physical Natures
- Mind: Working With Thoughts
- Walking: Mindfulness While Moving
- Consuming: Watching What You Eat
- Driving: Staying Awake at the Wheel
- Insight: Clearing the Mind
- Wisdom: Seeing the World as It Is
- Compassion: Expressing Fundamental Kindness
- Imperfection: Embracing Our Flaws
- Wishing: May All Beings Be Well and Happy
- Generosity: The Joy of Giving
- Speech: Training the Tongue
- Anger: Cooling the Fires of Irritation
- Pain: Embracing Physical Discomfort
- Grief: Learning to Accept Loss
- Finitude: Living in the Face of Death
- Life: Putting It All in Perspective
Taught by
Mark W. Muesse