| Course Name | Mastery Over Mind (Maom)? |
| Course Code | 22AVP103 |
| Program | B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology |
| Semester | 1 |
| Credits | 2 |
| Campus | Amritapuri |
Describe Meditation and Understand its Benefits (CO1)
A: Importance of meditation. How does meditation help to overcome obstacles in life
Reading 1: Why Meditate? (Swami Shubamritananda ji)
Video Resource: Pre-recorded Video with Swami Shubhamritananda Puri
Causes of Stress and How Meditation Improves Well-being (CO2)
A: Learn how to prepare for meditation. Understand the aids that can help in effectively practicing meditation. Understand the role of sleep, physical activity, and a balanced diet in supporting meditation. B: Causes of Stress. The problem of not being relaxed. Effects of stress on health. How meditation helps to relieve stress. Basics of stress management at home and the workplace.
Reading 1: Mayo Clinic Staff (2022, April 29). Meditation: A Simple, Fast Way to Reduce Stress. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art- 20045858 (PDF provided)
Reading 2: ‘Efficient Action.’ Chapter 28 in Amritam Gamaya (2022). Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust.
Video Resource: Pre-recorded Video with Dr. Ram Manohar
Video Resource: Pre-recorded Video with Prof. Udhayakumar
The Science of Meditation (CO3)
A: A preliminary understanding of the Science of meditation. What can modern science tell us about this tradition-based method?
B: How meditation helps humanity according to what we know from scientific research
Reading 1: Does Meditation Aid Brain and Mental Health (Dr Shyam Diwakar)
Reading 2: ‘Science and Spirituality.’ Chapter 85 in Amritam Gamaya (2022). Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust.
Video Resource: Pre-recorded Video with Dr. Shyam Diwakar
Practicing MA OM Meditation in Daily Life (CO4)
Guided Meditation Sessions following scripts provided (Level One to Level Five)
Reading 1: MA OM and White Flower Meditation: A Brief Note (Swami Atmananda Puri)
Reading 2: ‘Live in the Present Moment.’ Chapter 71 in Amritam Gamaya (2022). Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust.
Video Resource: Pre-recorded Video with Swami Atmananda Puri
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