ALL1323-C First 6 Weeks Fridays 1:30-2:50 Start Date 31-Jan
Grossman 115 Limit 25
This course will include the history and background of mindfulness meditation, plus in-class practice of a variety of meditation techniques. Subjects covered include the meaning of mindfulness and meditation, the benefits of meditation, various techniques of meditation, the history of meditation, guided meditation, and advanced meditation techniques. Students will be encouraged to meditate at home between classes.
Coordinator: James Kershner 
James is a professor emeritus at Cape Cod Community College. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Marietta College and a master’s degree from Penn State University. He has been meditating over the past 50+ years and was ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh as a meditation leader in 2002. He has been leading a meditation group, the Cape Sangha, since 1997. He has taught workshops in a variety of settings. He is the author of a spiritual memoir, Becoming Peacemaker.