Meditation and Contemplation in Classic Indian Philosophies:
An introductory look
Taught by Paul Emerson Ph.D.
Five-Week Series: June 23 – July 21, 2026
In Person and Via Zoom
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.00
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Philosophy is a description of experience. When we have an experience we create a philosophy when we attempt to explain it to ourselves or others. The Indian culture and practices of introspection and rituals gave birth to a number of classical philosophies–each of which have slightly different flavors of meditation and contemplation. While the subject area is certainly vast it may be helpful to spend some time thinking about some of these areas as we develop our own philosophical explanations of meditation.
Within these five weeks we will spend some time with the Vedic, Samkhya-Yogic, Vedantic, Tantric, and possibly Bhaktic traditions, discussing the basic texts and attempting some of the key practices. .
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Paul Emerson is a biomedical engineer with a Ph.D. He is the authority on the physiology of breathing for The Meditation Center and has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. Paul has worked as a research scientist, has been a manager of clinical research with a major biomedical company and a university instructor. In addition, he holds eight patents in the areas of dialysis and sleep therapy. he is a scholar of ancient yoga texts. Paul was certified by the Rockford School of Yoga and began teaching in 1975.
