Companion on the Path

Meditation: Theory and Practice

For several years I taught an undergraduate course that approached meditation from two directions at once: as a contemplative practice to be experienced from the inside, and as a subject of study — its history, its philosophy of mind, and what contemporary psychology and neuroscience can (and cannot) say about it.

The materials from that course are shared here for anyone who wishes to use them — students, teachers designing similar courses, or practitioners curious about the traditions behind their practice.

The catalogue below is a preview. Course documents and books will become downloadable as they are reviewed and prepared; each unavailable item is marked coming soon.