Meditation 101

About Course
Discover the art of stillness, clarity, and presence.
Meditation is one of the most powerful tools we have for reducing stress, cultivating inner peace, and awakening deeper levels of awareness. Yet for many beginners, meditation can feel mysterious or intimidating—something reserved for monks or lifelong practitioners. Meditation Essentials was designed to change that. This introductory course provides a clear, practical, and supportive pathway into the world of meditation, giving you all the foundations you need to begin and sustain your own practice.
Over the span of this course, you’ll learn not only how to meditate, but also why meditation works—exploring timeless principles from both modern psychology and ancient wisdom traditions. Each lesson is designed to be accessible and down-to-earth, whether you’re looking to manage stress, improve focus, or deepen your spiritual journey.
Each session blends guided practices, clear explanations, and reflection exercises, ensuring you not only understand meditation conceptually but also experience it directly. By the end of the course, you’ll feel confident sitting down for practice on your own and will have the tools to continue your journey with ease and inspiration.
This course is ideal for complete beginners, but it also serves as a refreshing reset for those who may have meditated in the past but want to reestablish their foundation.
Course Content
Meditation Essentials (101)
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Lesson 1: Definitions of Mindfulness
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🎧 Meditation: The Five Senses
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Lesson 2: Types of Meditation
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🎧 Meditation: Breath Pleasure
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Lesson 3: Best Postures for Meditating
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🎧 Meditation: The Mountain
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Lesson 4: Talking About Meditation
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🎧 Meditation: Body Scan
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Lesson 5: The Benefits of Meditating
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🎧 Meditation: Eye of The Storm
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Lesson 6: Habituation to Stress
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🎧 Meditation: Mind Scan
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Lesson 7: Milton’s Quote on Mind
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🎧 Meditation: Mind Like Sky
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Lesson 8: Strength Test Demonstration
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🎧 Meditation: Three Spheres of Awareness
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Lesson 9: Choosing a Technique
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🎧 Meditation: Inter-Being
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Lesson 10: Concentration vs. Mindfulness
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🎧 Meditation: Forgiveness
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Lesson 11: The Pyramid of Consciousness
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🎧 Meditation: Loving Kindness (metta)
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Lesson 12: The Rain Barrel Metaphor
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🎧 Meditation: Impermanence
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Lesson 13: Best Possible Results
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🎧 Meditation: Form as Emptiness
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Lesson 14: The Mind is Like a Fertile Field
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🎧 Meditation: Reading on Seeds
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Lesson 15: Compassion and Equanimity
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🎧 Meditation: Compassion & Equanimity
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Lesson 16: Carrying the Practice Forward
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🎧 Meditation: Emptiness is Form