How to Make the Most Out of This Course

The Lineage of a Stage Based Approach Slide Show

Possibilities and Pitfalls of a Stage Based Approach

Introduction to Mind Models

The First Objective of Meditation: Stable attention

The second Objective of Meditation: Mindfulness

Six Point Preparation

The Four Stage Transition

Meditation and Journal Prompt

Practicalities and Attitude

How mind wandering happens

Following the Breath

Don’t Lose Peripheral Awareness and Don’t Expect the Meditation Object to be at the Center.  

Distractions: Subtle and Gross Distractions

Overcoming Forgetting by Strengthening Introspective Awareness

Two Techniques for Strengthening Introspective Awareness:

Working with Gross Distractions

Getting a Feel for Continuous Introspective Awareness

Dealing with Difficult Distractions: Pain, Brilliant Insights, and Purification

Wrapping it Up, common questions, advice for the journey

Glimpse at Later Stages

Buddhist terminology, philosophy and practice