Welcome!
I am so happy that you have decided to take the Introduction to Meditation course. The very fact that
you have invested in this course, tells me that you are ready to begin or deepen your journey within. To
know who you are is the greatest gift you can ever gift yourself and meditation is one of the most
important tools in this journey of self discovery.
Some notes about this course, you will find that the study unfolds slowly, just like most things in nature.
There is no benefit to jumping right into meditation without a solid understanding of the principals that
will create a strong meditation practice. This course is based on the Saivite Hindu tradition of meditation
that was developed over thousands of years in India and Sri Lanka and was taught to me by my Guru
when I lived as a Saivite Hindu monk for 10 years. The tradition is based on the philosophy of Hinduism,
but can be practiced by anyone of any faith as the principals of how the mind works and meditation are
universal to all people.
Each lesson in this course is an important and necessary step in creating a strong and sustainable
meditative lifestyle. Commit to the study, see it through to the end and most importantly, enjoy this
inner journey to your Higher Self.
Things to note:
If you are directed to a page that says content is for members only, please perform a hard refresh (on
Apple Cmnd+R / on Windows Shift+F5) as soon as you log in once. Our online course uses a cache system
which sometimes needs to be cleared on user computers.
If you seek technical support for the online course, please email learn@[Link]. That said, please
also note that we love our families and spending time with them, which means we take most weekends
off. From Monday to Friday, however, we will be as responsive as possible.
If you have questions about course content, post a clear and concise comment in the community
discussion at the bottom of the lesson page. Please do not email your course questions. Dandapani does
his best to answer as many questions as he can in the community discussion for the benefit of all
students taking the course.
12 Weeks of Lessons
How the course works
Weekly Lessons
Daily Exercises
There are 12-weeks of lessons in this Introduction to Meditation course. Now that you’ve signed up,
Week One is available to you to begin your study. The lessons for the following weeks are not accessible
immediately, instead, you will be emailed a link every week with a new lesson until 12 weeks are
completed. Once you have completed the course, you will continue to have access to these lessons.
Weekly Videos
Each week contains anywhere from one to three video or audio lessons. These presentations take you
through the lesson of the week. To the right of the video there is section to take notes. Please make sure
you click the “Save” button in order to save your notes once you’re done. If you do not save them, they
will be erased. If you save them, they will be accessible to you any time you wish to review them.
Worksheets
After each lesson, scroll down below the video and complete the the corresponding worksheet or
questions. When you’ve completed your worksheet or questions, please make sure you click on the
“Save” button so that your selections will be saved. Next to the worksheet column you will see a tab that
is labeled “Answers.” Clicking on this will reveal the correct answers to the questions. Each worksheet
has its own “Answers” tab. Once you are done with the worksheet for Video One then watch Video Two,
complete its worksheet and so on.
Daily Exercises
Each week also has daily exercises that give you a simple and practical ways to apply the teachings and
tools of that lesson into your daily life. There will be also be a Self-Evaluation worksheet each week, that
you will need to download. You will be asked to evaluate how well you have completed the “Daily
Exercises.” This evaluation takes less than a minute to complete, but this is a very important step in
helping you track your progress as you make your way through this course.
Additional Resources
This is section allows me to add additional material that I feel will support your learning and
understanding of that week’s lesson. You’ll be notified on email when I add material to this library of
resources, even after you have officially completed the course.
Community Forum
The community forum, located at the bottom of each week’s page, is where you can ask questions on
that week’s lesson, share your relfections and/or engage with other students who taking this course.
Meditation is a solitary inner journey, but having a community of like-minded souls on the outside to
support you on the journey is very helpful and that’s the purpose of this forum. My guru would often
say, “The group helps the individual, and the individual helps the group.” I encourage you to engage in
this forum as much as possible.
