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"Course no. 1933."

Course guidebook includes lecture notes, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography (p. 190-196)

Unabridged

Lecturer: Professor Mark W. Muesse, Rhodes College

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