Explore the transformative power of Buddhist philosophy with Dr. Douglas Gentile, renowned psychologist, celebrated professor, and Zen Buddhist monk.
Buddhism is a philosophy and set of practices designed to help us achieve inner peace and balance. It is a practical approach to working with our own habits of mind. Nonetheless, many of its core ideas seem mystical or inconceivable. In 19 revelatory audio lectures, Dr. Douglas Gentile aligns core Buddhist concepts such as karma, non-duality, and Nirvana with modern psychological science, making them easy to understand and use in our own lives.
Rather than prescribing a belief system, Buddhism points out that fixed beliefs often get in the way of seeing the world clearly. Buddha himself said not to believe anything he said, but instead to put it into practice for yourself and see how it works for you.
Through Buddhism, we can learn to cultivate more positive habits of mind and emotion. This allows us to be happier, kinder, more open, and more available to those around us, and to weather the storm when things aren't going our way.
Buddhist practices can benefit anyone, and can be used in conjunction with other religious practices. Whether or not you think of yourself as "Buddhist," the practices and ideas explored in this series can improve your life.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Are you curious about meditation but feel like you don't have time to practice it? Have you tried meditating once or twice but worried that you weren't "doing it right"?
The good news is that anyone can reap the rewards of meditation in as little as five minutes per day, and there's no wrong way to do it. In this audio course, award-winning psychology professor and Zen monk Douglas Cheolsoeng Gentile helps you "learn by doing," guiding you in meditation practices designed to make you happier and wiser. An expert on the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and Western psychological science, he helps you replace unhelpful habits with positive patterns of thoughts and emotions.
Dr. Gentile debunks common myths about meditation and explores meditation techniques that can help you break out of negative patterns and habits. Throughout the course, he walks you through practices focused on three integral concepts of meditation:
Mindfulness. Explore dimensions of mindfulness such as breath, feeling, functions of thought, space of mind, and awareness.
Compassion. Cultivate self-compassion and "loving-kindness" toward those around you.
Familiarization and Cultivation. Learn a new approach to overcoming negativity through joy, spaciousness, the Buddhist practice of Tonglen, and other effective tools.
Whether you wish to understand the philosophy behind meditation, to integrate meditation into your daily schedule, or to be more open to your life and relationships, you will find Dr. Gentile's lectures captivating and enriching.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Get science-based answers to your most pressing questions about your kids and the media in this pioneering audio series. Douglas A. Gentile-a parent, preeminent child psychologist, and award-winning professor-teaches you practical strategies for wiser media habits.
In 23 engaging lectures, Dr. Gentile gives you the knowledge you need to foster healthy brain and social development, helping your children become calmer, happier, and more sociable. As you look at cutting-edge scientific discoveries, you will understand how your child's brain is wired, how it matures, and how the media molds it.
You'll discover the truth about media violence, the link between screen time and school performance, the surprising ways advertisers influence your child, and much more. With Dr. Gentile's advice, you'll learn to harness the positive effects of media and prevent harmful effects like video game addiction.
Taught by one of America's leading experts, this course is the definitive parent's guide to children and the media. We live in a world flooded with multimedia influences. Now more than ever, good parenting requires science-based knowledge to enable you and your children to make good choices. As Prof. Gentile says, "It's like knowing how a magic trick is performed." You will leave the course understanding not only the "whats" of media psychology but also the "hows" and "whys" behind it.
