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Practicing mindfulness an introduction to meditation the. In these 24 lectures, awardwinning professor mark w. If you want to learn about mindfulness and become more mindful, then professor mark w. Muesse, phd, has been a practitioner of mindfulness meditation for over 30 years and teaches religious studies at rhodes college. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Muesse the following questions and responses are presented for the better understanding of meditation. Muess e was born in waco, texas and attended university high school. A member of the american academy of religion, he previously held teaching positions at harvard college and harvard divinity school. Based on the techniques of mindfulness based cognitive therapy, the unique program developed by williams and his colleagues, the book offers simple and.
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