Muesse, Mark W.  <br/><br/>
Practicing Mindfulness :  An Introduction to Meditation / 
Mark W. Muesse ; The Teaching Company. 
 - 1st ed.  
 - Chantilly, VA :  The Teaching Company,   2011. 
 - 4 DVDs (360 min) :   sd. col ;  4 3/4 in +  1 Course Guidebook (196 p. : ill. ; 19 cm).  
 - The Great Courses .
<br/><br/>Includes a biography on the author, a course scope, and bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>"What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practiced refined techniques of mental focusing, designed to change the habitual conditioning of the mind. Central to many spiritual and philosophical traditions and known in English as "meditation," these practices are considered a major means for enhanced awareness and self-mastery" (Publisher's Website). DVD CONTENTS:<br/>  Disc 1<br/>  Lecture 1: Mindlessness: the Default Setting<br/>  Lecture 2: Mindfulness: the Power of Awareness<br/>  Lecture 3: Expectations: Relinquishing Preconceptions<br/>  Lecture 4: Preparation: Taking Moral Inventory<br/>  Lecture 5: Position: Where to Be For Meditation<br/>  Lecture 6: Breathing: Finding a Focus For Attention<br/>  Disc 2<br/>  Lecture 7: Problems: Stepping-Stones to Mindfulness<br/>  Lecture 8: Body: Attending to Our Physical Natures<br/>  Lecture 9: Mind: Working With Thoughts<br/>  Lecture 10: Walking: Mindfulness While Moving<br/>  Lecture 11: Consuming: Watching What You Eat<br/>  Lecture 12: Driving: Staying Awake At the Wheel<br/>  Disc 3<br/>  Lecture 13: Insight: Clearing the Mind<br/>  Lecture 14: Wisdom: Seeing the World As It Is<br/>  Lecture 15: Compassion: Expressing Fundamental Kindness<br/>  Lecture 16: Imperfection: Embracing Our Flaws<br/>  Lecture 17: Wishing: May All Beings Be Well and Happy<br/>  Lecture 18: Generosity: the Joy of Giving<br/>  Disc 4<br/>  Lecture 19: Speech: Training the Tongue<br/>  Lecture 20: Anger: Cooling the Fires of Irritation<br/>  Lecture 21: Pain: Embracing Physical Discomfort<br/>  Lecture 22: Grief: Learning to Accept Loss<br/>  Lecture 23: Finitude: Living in the Face of Death<br/>  Lecture 24: Life: Putting it All in Perspective<br/> 
<br/><br/> "What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practiced refined techniques of mental focusing, designed to change the habitual conditioning of the mind. Central to many spiritual and philosophical traditions and known in English as "meditation," these practices are considered a major means for enhanced awareness and self-mastery" (Publisher's Website).  DVD CONTENTS:<br/><br/>Disc 1<br/>Lecture 1: Mindlessness: the Default Setting<br/>Lecture 2: Mindfulness: the Power of Awareness<br/>Lecture 3: Expectations: Relinquishing Preconceptions<br/>Lecture 4: Preparation: Taking Moral Inventory<br/>Lecture 5: Position: Where to Be For Meditation<br/>Lecture 6: Breathing: Finding a Focus For Attention<br/><br/>Disc 2<br/>Lecture 7: Problems: Stepping-Stones to Mindfulness<br/>Lecture 8: Body: Attending to Our Physical Natures<br/>Lecture 9: Mind: Working With Thoughts<br/>Lecture 10: Walking: Mindfulness While Moving<br/>Lecture 11: Consuming: Watching What You Eat<br/>Lecture 12: Driving: Staying Awake At the Wheel<br/><br/>Disc 3<br/>Lecture 13: Insight: Clearing the Mind<br/>Lecture 14: Wisdom: Seeing the World As It Is<br/>Lecture 15: Compassion: Expressing Fundamental Kindness<br/>Lecture 16: Imperfection: Embracing Our Flaws<br/>Lecture 17: Wishing: May All Beings Be Well and Happy<br/>Lecture 18: Generosity: the Joy of Giving<br/><br/>Disc 4<br/>Lecture 19: Speech: Training the Tongue<br/>Lecture 20: Anger: Cooling the Fires of Irritation<br/>Lecture 21: Pain: Embracing Physical Discomfort<br/>Lecture 22: Grief: Learning to Accept Loss<br/>Lecture 23: Finitude: Living in the Face of Death<br/>Lecture 24: Life: Putting it All in Perspective 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>159803792 (dvd) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Better living--Mindfulness<br/>Health and Wellness--Mindfulness<br/>Practicing mindfulness--Meditation