Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

Tags

Meditation Courses Mindfulness Courses Body Awareness Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn the principles and techniques of meditation and enjoy the deep and lasting benefits of this ancient practice on your mind and body.

Syllabus

By This Professor
01: Mindlessness-The Default Setting
02: Mindfulness-The Power of Awareness
03: Expectations-Relinquishing Preconceptions
04: Preparation-Taking Moral Inventory
05: Position-Where to Be for Meditation
06: Breathing-Finding a Focus for Attention
07: Problems-Stepping-Stones to Mindfulness
08: Body-Attending to Our Physical Natures
09: Mind-Working with Thoughts
10: Walking-Mindfulness While Moving
11: Consuming-Watching What You Eat
12: Driving-Staying Awake at the Wheel
13: Insight-Clearing the Mind
14: Wisdom-Seeing the World as It Is
15: Compassion-Expressing Fundamental Kindness
16: Imperfection-Embracing Our Flaws
17: Wishing-May All Beings Be Well and Happy
18: Generosity-The Joy of Giving
19: Speech-Training the Tongue
20: Anger-Cooling the Fires of Irritation
21: Pain-Embracing Physical Discomfort
22: Grief-Learning to Accept Loss
23: Finitude-Living in the Face of Death
24: Life-Putting It All in Perspective

Taught by

Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D.

Related Courses

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and the Modern World: Lesser Vehicle
University of Virginia via Coursera Buddhism and Modern Psychology
Princeton University via Coursera Engineering Self-Reflection for Human Completion
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology via Coursera De-Mystifying Mindfulness
Leiden University via Coursera The Science and Practice of Yoga
University of Texas Arlington via edX