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Assignment:
After reading the class content page on Meditation, choose one of the following forms of meditations to practice listed in the reading:
Concentration - Mentally (eyes closed) focusing on the breath, counting the breaths (I recommend counting just to 10 and restarting so you don't drift away), or a specific chakra. Visually (eyes open) focusing on a lighted candle or other peaceful object while clearing away all thoughts except those related to the intended focus.
Visualization (Guided Imagery Meditation) - A teacher or a recorded script guides students through a relaxing, focused visual journey or mental vacation, in which students are encouraged to push aside all thoughts and participate mentally in the visualization.
Mindfulness - Maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our breath, thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a non-judgmental and gentle view.
Mantra -a sound, word or phrase is spoken aloud or silently (mentally).
Stream of Consciousness - Observe one's own thoughts stream past in our minds as if on a movie screen. Acknowledging each thought without mental reaction, judgment or comment, then releases it with gentleness, and wait for the next thought.
Instructions, resources, and options for all of the above are listed on the meditation page
After practicing one of the above meditations watch the following video and answer the following questions in the discussion and reply to two classmates.
Watch Video: How-to Meditate Everywhere, Anytime from a Buddhist Monk
- What type of meditation did you choose?
- Have you ever done this one before?
- Briefly explain your experience doing the meditation.
- Did you enjoy it, why or why not?
- Did you use an app or the link to a recording? Any meditation resources to share?
- After watching the meditation video, share your thoughts on the concepts of the video and if that changed your idea of when and "how-to" meditate.