An Introduction to Secular Meditation and Its Psychology *In-Person*

People often meditate to feel more peace and clarity. However, meditation is not easy. This class approaches meditation with these challenges in mind. Participants will learn the basics of mindfulness-style meditation to understand how it yields beneficial outcomes and troubleshoot common difficulties. The instruction will comprise formal meditation and lectures on psychological theory. The theory is based on Buddhist psychology, but the class will be purely secular (no references to supernatural processes). At-home meditations will be assigned. Appropriate for any level. 

Instructor: Doug Greve

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Doug Greve has been meditating since 2008 when he was a subject in a brain imaging study of mindfulness meditation. Since then, he has studied and been trained in early Buddhist psychological theory which he applies to his meditation in daily practice and intensive retreats. Professionally, Doug is an associate professor of radiology at MGB/Harvard studying brain imaging and neuroscience. He has taught meditation at CCAE and the Tufts Osher Lifelong Learning Institute since Winter of 2023.