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22FA_RE288A-GP
Guided Meditations
A Variety of Guided Meditations by Tara Brach
Meditation: Theory & Practice (RE 288 GP, Fall 2022)
A Variety of Guided Meditations by Tara Brach
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RE 288 Meditation: Theory and Practice Syllabus (Fall 2022)
Revamped Schedule (October 24, 2022)
Calm
Headspace
Insight Timer
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Online Course (Free but not vetted)
Mindfulness Daily (free)
Mindfulness Daily at Work (free)
Calm, Ease- Guided Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
10-MInute Lovingkindness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
5-Minute Lovingkindness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
Lovingkindness Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
Walking Meditation Instructions
Resources from Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Variety of Guided Meditations by Joseph Goldstein
A Variety of Guided Mediations by Jack Kornfield
A Variety of Resources by Susan Salzberg
10-Minute Body Scan Meditation
Sound Meditation
RAIN Meditation with Tara Brach
10 Minute Guided Meditation: Heart of Compassion Meditation by Jack Kornfield
Aboriginal (Indigenous Australian) Practice of Dadirri
The Golden Sufi (Islam)
Sufi Whirling Dervishes (Naqshbandi Sufi order)
Birmingham Shambala Meditation Center
Greater Good Science Center, UNC- Berkeley
Insight LA
Insight Meditation Center (Redwood, CA)
Insight Meditation Society
Magnolia Grove Monastery
Mind and Life Institute
Sacred Texts (online)
Spirit Rock Insight Meditation
U-Mass Memorial Center for Mindfulness
The Pema Chodron Foundation
The Dhamma Brothers (film)
The Dhamma Brothers (website)
Panel with Jenny Phillips
Tedx Talk with Jenny Phillips "The Only Way Out is In"
How to Sit, Thich Nhat Hanh
Presentation 1: How To Sit
Short video on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Tricycle article that discusses vipassana meditation
Slides: Buddhism Overview and Transformation and Healing
Yoga and Tantra
The Heart of the Yoga Sutras (YouTube)
Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.18 - Deepest Stage of Meditation (YouTube)
Sikh Nam Simran (singing; YouTube)
"How to Meditate Like a Buddhist Monk" (BBC clip from Sri Lanka)
"The Importance of Long Life" (Tibetan Lama Phakchok Rinpoche)
The Creation and Destruction of a Tibetan Sand Mandala
The Land of the Disappearing Buddha (film)
Crash Course World History: Buddha and Ashoka
Short article on the difference between mindfulness and vipassana
Intro to Buddhist Meditation chs 5-8 discussion questions
Buddhism in China
In-class video- The Land of the Disappearing Buddha
Land of the Disappearing Buddha discussion sheet
Early Christian (Catholic) Meditation
Quaker Reading ("Listening for the Voice of God: Silence in Quaker Worship" by Tom Rothschild)
"9 Core Quaker Beliefs" (video one)
"What to Expect in Quaker Meeting for Worship" (video two)
"Quaker Meeting for Worship Pt 1: The Challenge of Sitting in Silence" (video three)
"Quaker Meeting for Worship Pt 2: Giving Vocal Ministry" (optional; not required)
Michael Berker and Discernment (Quaker)
Early Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer (in Church Slavonic)
Quaker Worship
Quakers in Birmingham
Monday, October 31: "Why Your Team Should Practice Mindfulness" (Harvard Business Review)
Monday, October 31: "Many business leaders meditate. It might be because it can help you make fewer mistakes" (World Economic Forum)
Wednesday, November 2: "What science says about meditation: it improves your focus and emotional control" (Vox)
Wednesday, November 2: "Yoga and meditation: what are the real health benefits?" (LiveScience)
In-class video: "Mindfulness Dissolves Thoughts — Attention Is What’s Left Over, with Jon Kabat-Zinn | Big Think"
In-class video: "Mindfulness: How to Feel Comfortable in Your Own Skin, with Jon Kabat-Zinn | Big Think"
Monday, October 31st: Meditation and Work
Wednesday, November 2: Meditation and Unusual Claims
Interviews with Ronald Purser
"Mind Your Own Business, " a critique of the mindfulness movement by the late Barbara Ehrenreich (who wrote the book Nickeled and Dimed)
"Are meditation apps promoting true Buddhist mindfulness?"
"Mindfulness and Social Change"
McMindfulness 2
Autobiographical Essay Prompt
Autobiographical Essay
Creative Summary (only complete once; see description)
Essay #1 Description
Essay #1: Asian Traditions of Meditation
Essay #2: Description
Essay #2: A Comparison of Christian and Buddhist Meditation
Initial Research (Midterm)
Midterm Project Description
Midterm Report
Final Paper Prompt
Final Paper
Initial Research Worksheet
BSC Library Religion Resource Guide
Finding Scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources
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