Mindfulness for Life: Essentials of Buddhist Meditation
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Brief Introduction
Simple Practices that Grow Compassion, Create Insight and Banish FearDescription
Naropa University, a pioneer in the modern mindfulness movement, is now breaking down the walls of its classrooms to offer this introduction to meditation & mindfulness for everyday life with original faculty and master instructor Frank Berliner.
This unique course provides insight and clear guidance into what makes a successful meditation practice, and it empowers you to bring mindfulness into everyday life. It’s perfect for beginners and a great refresher for seasoned practitioners, rooted in the 2500-year tradition of Buddhist practice that is the cornerstone of Naropa’s curriculum.
Learn and Apply - This course illuminates practical concepts from the Buddhist tradition, includes instruction on posture and breath, with guided meditation sessions and supplemental reading.
Through this course, you will learn to:
- Calm the mind
- Relieve stress & relax the body
- Develop compassion for self & others
- Meet suffering with courage & an open heart
- Develop penetrating insight & liberating wisdom
- Understand historic roots of meditation & mindfulness
Course teacher Frank Berliner is a Professor of Contemplative Psychology at Naropa University and has taught Buddhist meditation for more than 40 years.
Requirements
- Requirements
- Students simply need an open heart, an open mind, some curiosity about meditation practice and 25 free minutes.