ASN 2840 Meditation and Mindfulness

An introduction to the basic methods of and ideas behind a variety of meditative practices, informed both by contemporary evidence-based approaches to meditation as well as the historical traditions from which these approaches arise. Students’ investigations will be both first-personal and third-personal. First-personal investigations will involve taking time to explore a variety of techniques and meditate both in and out of the classroom. Third-personal investigations will involve working with texts grounded in traditional meditation literatures including Buddhist and Hindu traditions as well as in those from Islamic, Judaic, and Christian mystical contemplative traditions. Cross Listed Course(s): HIST 2840 , PHIL 2840
Credits: 3.0