Title:
Practicing mindfulness [sound recording] : an introduction to meditation / [with] Mark W. Muesse.
ISBN:
9781490650364
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
12 audio discs (approximately 12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM.
General Note:
Compact disc.
Bonus disc contains course workbook in PDF format.
Contents:
Disc 1: Mindlessness: the default setting -- Mindfulness: the power of awareness -- Disc 2: Expectations: relinquishing preconceptions -- Preparation: taking moral inventory -- Disc 3: Position: where to be for meditation -- Breathing: finding a focus for attention -- Disc 4: Problems: stepping-stones to mindfulness -- Body: attending to our physical natures -- Disc 5: Mind: working with thoughts -- Walking: mindfulness while moving -- Disc 6: Consuming: watching what you eat -- Driving: staying awake at the wheel -- Disc 7: Insight: clearing the mind -- Wisdom: seeing the world as it is -- Disc 8: Compassion: expressing fundamental kindness -- Imperfection: embracing our flaws -- Disc 9: Wishing: may all beings be well and happy -- Generosity: the joy of giving -- Disc 10: Speech: training the tongue -- Anger: cooling the fires of irritation -- Disc 11: Pain: embracing physical discomfort -- Grief: learning to accept loss -- Disc 12: Finitude: living in the face of death -- Life: putting it all in perspective.
Summary:
"In 24 detailed lectures, using numerous guided exercises, Professor Muesse teaches you the principles and techniques of sitting meditation, the related practice of walking meditation, and the highly beneficial use of meditative awareness in many important activities, including eating and driving. As a major strength of the course, you learn in depth how to use the skills of meditation in working with thoughts and emotional states, in deepening sensory awareness of the body, and in becoming deeply attentive to the operation of your mind. Emphasizing clarity and practical understanding, this course will leave you with a solid basis for your own meditation practice and for bringing meditation's remarkable and empowering benefits to every area of your life."--Publisher's website.
Added Corporate Author:
Performer:
Lecturer: Professor Mark W. Muesse, Rhodes College.
OCLC Number:
ocn773370708
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1