Course Instructor: Mr. Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security.
| CO# | CO Description |
|---|---|
| CO1 | To be able to describe what meditation is and to understand its health benefits |
| CO2 | To understand the causes of stress and how meditation improves well-being |
| CO3 | To understand the science of meditation |
| CO4 | To learn and practice MAOM meditation in daily life |
| CO5 | To understand the application of meditation to improve communication and relationships |
| CO6 | To be able to understand the power of meditation in compassion-driven action |
| Lecture No# | Lecture Title | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Meditate? | YouTube Video |
| 2 | Causes of Stress | |
| 3 | How Meditation improves Well-being | R1: MayoClinic Article R2: Efficient Action YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 |
| 4 | The Science of Meditation | R2: Science & Spirituality YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 |
| 5 | Practicing MA OM Meditation in Daily Life | R2: Live in the Present Moment YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 |
| 6 | Improving Communication and Relationships | R1: Psychology Today Article R2: Attitude YouTube Video |
| 7 | Meditation and Compassion-driven Action | R2: Sympathy and Compassion YouTube Video |
| S.No | Assessment Component | CO1 | CO2 | CO3 | CO4 | CO5 | CO6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group Project | X | X | X | 20 | |||
| 2 | Class Participation | 40 | 40 | |||||
| 3 | Individual Reflective Exercise | 10 | 10 | 20 | ||||
| 4 | End-term Examination | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
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- Goleman, Daniel, and Richard Davidson. The Science of Meditation: How to Change your Brain, Mind and Body. Penguin UK, 2017.
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- Thakar, Vimala. Why Meditation. Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, 1996.
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- Yatiswarananda, Swami. Meditation and Spiritual Life. Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, 1979.