Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome

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    • Welcome!

    • Community Agreements

    • Recommended Reading List

    • Welcome Video
  • 02

    Lesson 1: What is Meditation?

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    • What is Meditation?

    • Lesson 1 Reflection Questions

    • Reading for Lesson 1 - James Finley: Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God
  • 03

    Lesson 2: Biblical Foundations of Meditation

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    • Biblical Foundations of Meditation

    • Lesson 2 Reflection Questions

    • Reading For Lesson 2 Part 1 - Hebrew Bible Backgrounds of Meditation - Remington

    • Reading for Lesson 2 Part 2- McIntosh ¨Mystical Theology¨
  • 04

    Lesson 3: Self Observation in Meditation

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    • Self Observation

    • Lesson 3 Reflection Questions

    • Reading for Lesson 3- Self Remembering (Gurdjieff)
  • 05

    Lesson 4: Scientific Benefits of Meditation

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    • The Effects of Breath-Counting Meditation and Deep Breathing on Heart Rate Variability

    • Brief Meditation Training Can Improve Perceived Stress and Negative Mood

    • Health Overview

    • Scientific Benefits of Meditation

  • 06

    Lesson 5: Breathing Meditation

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    • Breath

    • The Jewish Tradition of Breath Meditation

    • Science of Breath

    • Lesson 5 Reflection Questions
  • 07

    Lesson 6: Difficulties in Meditation

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    • Difficulties in Meditation

    • Lesson 6 Reflection Questions
  • 08

    Lesson 7: Heart and Mind

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    • Heart/ Mind

    • Lesson 7 Reflection Questions
  • 09

    Lesson 8: Reactive vs. Non-Reactive

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    • Reactive vs. Non-Reactive

    • Non-Reactive Mind Study

    • Lesson 8 Reflection Questions
  • 10

    Lesson 9: Hagah/Mantra Meditation

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    • Hagah/Mantra Meditation

    • Lesson 9 Reflection Questions
  • 11

    Lesson 10: Christian Mindfulness

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    • Christian Mindfulness

    • Christian Mindfulness Reading

    • Lesson 10 Reflection Questions

  • 12

    Lesson 11: Heart-Centered Meditation

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    • Heart Centered Meditation

    • Lesson 11 Reflection Questions
  • 13

    Lesson 12: Mind Body Emotions

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    • Mind Body Emotions

    • Lesson 12 Reflection Questions
  • 14

    Lesson 13: The Imaginal

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    • The Imaginal

    • Lesson 13 Reading: The Image Sensorium

    • Lesson 13 Reflection Questions
  • 15

    Lesson 14: The Visional

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    • The Visional

    • Lesson 14 Reflection Questions
  • 16

    Lesson 15: Teaching Meditation 1

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    • Teaching Meditation 1
  • 17

    Lesson 16: Prayer as Meditation

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    • Prayer as Meditation

    • Lesson 16 Reflection Questions
  • 18

    Lesson 17: Trinitarian Meditation

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    • Trinitarian Meditation

    • Lesson 17 Review Questions
  • 19

    Lesson 18: Using Icons for Meditation

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    • Using Icons for Meditation

    • Lesson 18 Review Questions

  • 20

    Lesson 19: Holy Spirit Meditation

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    • Holy Spirit Meditation

    • Lesson 19 Review Questions
  • 21

    Lesson 20/Final Class: Presence Infused Meditation

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    • Lesson 20/Final Class: Presence Infused Meditation

    • Lesson 20 Review Questions