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Practicing Mindfulness:
An Introduction to Meditation
Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D.
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Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D.
W. J. Millard Professor of Religious Studies
and Director of the Asian Studies Program
Rhodes College
P rofessor Mark W. Muesse is the W. J. Millard
Professor of Religious Studies and Director
of the Asian Studies and Life: Then and
Now programs at Rhodes College. He earned
his bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude in
English from Baylor University and a master of
theological studies, a master of arts, and a doctor of philosophy in The Study
of Religion from Harvard University. He has traveled extensively throughout
Asia and has studied at the International Buddhist Meditation Centre in Wat
Mahathat, Bangkok, Thailand; the Himalayan Yogic Institute in Kathmandu,
Nepal; the Subodhi Institute in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka; and the Middle East
Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
Professor Muesse has taught at Harvard College, Harvard Divinity School,
and the University of Southern Maine, where he also served as Associate
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1988, he became Assistant
Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. In 1995, he became
Associate Professor, and he served as Chair of the Department of Religious
Studies from 2004 to 2008. He teaches courses in world religion and
philosophy, modern theology, and spirituality. Professor Muesse has also
been Visiting Professor of Theology at the Tamilnadu Theological Seminary
in Madurai, India.
Professor Muesse has produced three of The Great Courses: Great World
Religions: Hinduism ; Religions of the Axial Age: An Approach to the World’s
Religions ; and Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad . He is the author
of many articles and reviews on comparative religion and theology. His most
recent book is The Hindu Traditions: A Concise Introduction .
In 2007, Professor Muesse received Fortress Press’s Undergraduate
Teaching Award at the American Academy of Religion’s annual meeting.
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In 2008, he received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching,
Rhodes College’s highest honor for a member of its faculty. Known for his
experiential teaching style, Professor Muesse was honored for his “effective
use of imaginative and creative pedagogy” as well as his ability to motivate
his students toward lifelong study.
Professor Muesse’s wife, Dhammika, is a native of Sri Lanka and teaches in
the Rhodes College Chemistry Department. They have a daughter, Ariyana,
who attends St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Ŷ
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Professor Biography ............................................................................ i
Course Scope.....................................................................................1
LECTURE GUIDES
LECTURE 1
Mindlessness—The Default Setting ...................................................3
LECTURE 2
Mindfulness—The Power of Awareness...........................................10
LECTURE 3
Expectations—Relinquishing Preconceptions ..................................18
LECTURE 4
Preparation—Taking Moral Inventory ...............................................26
LECTURE 5
Position—Where to Be for Meditation ..............................................34
LECTURE 6
Breathing—Finding a Focus for Attention.........................................42
LECTURE 7
Problems—Stepping-Stones to Mindfulness ....................................49
LECTURE 8
Body—Attending to Our Physical Natures........................................57
LECTURE 9
Mind—Working with Thoughts..........................................................64
LECTURE 10
Walking—Mindfulness While Moving ...............................................72
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