Introduction to Meditation Basic sitting and walking meditation will be taught and intensively practiced. We will use the breath to foster relaxed attention and to gain perspective on our restless minds. Emphasis will be on using these techniques in daily life and academic endeavors. We will read texts from the contemporary American, Tibetan and Zen Buddhist traditions, but the meditation will be employed in nonsectarian fashion applicable to any belief system. Truth should be verified by one’s experience. Students will write papers and give presentations. No meditation experience necessary.  John Huddleston retired from the Studio Art Program in 2017. For the last eight years he also taught mindfulness courses at the college./

John Huddleston

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This is a great class. Take it if you're interested in meditation but have little to no experience. Each class consists of about 1/3 meditation, 1/3 lecture/discussion which is really just a chill conversation, and 1/3 random stuff like videos. John is super great- very nice and approachable, and you can tell he cares a lot about meditation. Culminates in a paper and presentation.