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Unit number: XPS
202
Unit title: Studies
in Eastern and Western Meditation
Credit value: 3 credits
Description: What is meditation? How do the various meditation traditions from different faiths differ? Why are many of the writings about meditation so hard to understand? This unit answers those questions and provides a guided introduction to the world’s major meditation traditions: their practice, philosophy and key figures. The student will also learn about selecting particular meditative exercises for specific purposes. The unit also gives an explanation of meditation from the point of view of transpersonal psychology. This unit will be invaluable to beginners and experienced meditators, and to teachers of meditation.
Key textbook: Fontana, David. The Meditator’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Eastern and Western Meditation Techniques. Element Books, 1992. Republished by Thorsons (HarperCollins), 2002.
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