In this online course from Lion’s Roar, renowned Buddhist meditation teacher Michael Stone draws on his decades of practice to help people begin—or deepen—their meditation practice. This immersive meditation instruction course will help people establish their own path of practice, equipped with effective tools to see and work with their mind.

All meditators — even those with years of experience — have questions about the practice. This in-depth course delivers the answers.

Integrating traditional Vipassana and Zen forms of Buddhist meditation, Michael leads people step by step through the fundamentals of meditation, working through the details of posture, technique, the tricks to maintaining a daily practice, and how meditation can help people deal with stress, difficult emotions, and painful habitual patterns. The lessons:

• how to develop and sustain a regular meditation practice;


• how meditation can make a person more resilient and calm in the face of daily stress;


• which meditation posture is right for the individual;


• techniques that help stabilize emotions and allow people to work directly with habitual patterns and feelings;


• and much more, all on a person's own schedule.

Course includes:

• 3.5 hours of teaching, broken into short videos


• Guided meditations


• Suggested readings for each topic


• Study notes and tips

Michael Stone was a beloved teacher of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness. His passing in 2017 was a shock to all. We at Lion’s Roar were always honored to work with Michael, publishing his writing in Lion’s Roar magazine and developing A Buddhist Course in Mindfulness with him.

Lion's Roar Foundation is a non-profit operating in the United States and Canada with a deep commitment to presenting the perspectives of all genuine Buddhist traditions through its publications and other ventures.