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Mindfulness: Its Origins, Purpose, and Transformational Power
Introduction
Welcome to Mindfulness! (4:19)
Meet Our Teachers (2:08)
What is Mindfulness? (6:50)
The Origin and Meaning of "Mindfulness" (10:06)
Similes for Mindfulness (20:33)
Summary
Bonus Video: Mindfulness Is Not Attention (9:40)
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Unit 1: Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
Introduction
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths (18:35)
The Eightfold Path
Check Your Understanding
Discussion: Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths (17:42)
Discuss
Mindfulness is a Team Player
Contemplation: Bringing Mindfulness to Areas of Habit (4:19)
Reflect
Summary
Unit 2: Establishing Mindfulness
Introduction
Establishing Mindfulness (24:27)
Study Text: The Satipatthāna Sutta
Mindfulness of Mood (8:08)
Check Your Understanding
Discussion: Establishing Mindfulness (16:42)
Reflect
Discuss
Practice: Mindfulness of Breathing (13:06)
Summary
Unit 3: Mindfulness as a Contemplative Training
Introduction
Mindfulness as a Contemplative Training (8:39)
What We Contemplate (13:20)
Reflect
The Middle Way (4:42)
Check Your Understanding
Discussion: Mindfulness as a Contemplative Training (24:11)
Discuss
Practice: Unification of Mind (6:04)
Summary
Unit 4: The Psychology of Mindfulness
Introduction
The Psychology of Mindfulness (14:42)
Reflect
The Psychological Features of Mindfulness (13:18)
Check Your Understanding
Discussion: The Psychology of Mindfulness (22:56)
Undermining Reactivity through Mindfulness of Hedonic Tone
Student Discussion
Practice: Mindfulness of Hedonic Tone (vedanā) (10:56)
Summary
Bonus video: William James on Distraction (2:10)
Unit 5: Secular Mindfulness
Introduction
Secular Mindfulness (22:25)
Reflect
The Shape of Mindfulness Practice (4:19)
Check Your Understanding
Discussion: Secular Mindfulness (23:17)
Contemplation: Getting to Know the Hindrances (9:05)
Reflect
Student Discussion
Bonus video: Finding Suitable Training (1:28)
Summary: Secular Mindfulness
Unit 6: Ethics and Mindfulness
Introduction
Ethics and Mindfulness (21:32)
Reflect
Five Ethical Precepts
Discussion (21:14)
Check Your Understanding
Investigation: Exploring the Precepts as a Training (8:56)
Student Discussion
Summary: Ethics and Mindfulness
Bonus video: The Language of Discernment (3:51)
Continuing Your Journey
Parting Words (7:24)
A Reading List for Students of Mindfulness
Online Resources
About Bodhi College (8:00)
Supporting Bodhi College
Discover Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Refer a Friend
Your Next Course (3:55)
Resources
Live Call with Akincano (60:24)
Live Call with Christina (57:40)
Live Call with Stephen (60:16)
More Similes for Mindfulness
Contemplation: Getting to Know the Hindrances
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