Syllabus for Part I: Meditation as a Tool for Focusing in Awareness

Week 1:

• Introduction to the course
• Review of Course Objectives and Results for Parts I and II
• Getting still, quiet and focused – why and how
• Noticing ‘what is’ with equanimity
• Weekly assignment

Week 2:

• Getting still, quiet and focused – breath as a reference point 
• Weekly assignment

Week 3: 

• Meditation – focusing on sensations of breath with equanimity
• Weekly assignment

Week 4: 

• Meditation – focusing on inner body energy with equanimity
• weekly assignment

Week 5: 

• Meditation – noticing thoughts and feelings with equanimity, focusing in awareness
• Weekly assignment

Week 6: 

• Meditation – noticing thoughts and feelings with equanimity, focusing in awareness
• Weekly assignment