Wednesday Meditations
Free Weekly Talks and Meditations with Dr. Rick Hanson
Much research has shown that meditation is a powerful way to develop greater resilience, compassion, and happiness – as well as strengthen the immune system and promote other health benefits.
Join Dr. Rick Hanson every Wednesday for a free meditation, talk, and discussion via Zoom. Everyone is welcome, and no background in meditation is needed. Rick draws on modern psychology and brain science, as well as the penetrating and pragmatic teachings of the Buddha.
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6:00 – 7:30 pm PT / 9:00 – 10:30 pm ET
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Schedule:
5:45 pm Pacific time – (optional) Informal “chat” with others
6:00 pm – Guided meditation
6:35 pm – 10-minute Break
6:45 – 7:30 pm – Talk and Q&A
7:35 pm – (optional) Small discussion groups
in “breakout rooms,” ending by 8 pm
These teachings are offered freely, at no charge.
Donations to support these teachings are received with much gratitude!
Recent Wednesday Meditations and Talks
Meditation + Talk: Finding and Nurturing Your Compassionate Voice
Learn how self-compassion can soothe your inner critic, ease emotional pain, and reconnect you with your own worth, strength, and capacity to heal.
Meditation + Talk: Stress Relief through Mindful Breathing
Learn how mindful breathing can ease stress and steady your mind. Dr. Rick Hanson shares practical tools to find calm and clarity in daily life.
Meditation + Talk: Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path
Why do the same patterns keep pulling you off track? Explore how the Enneagram + Buddhist psychology reveal—and help transform—your core habits.
Talk: Working Productively With Our Hindrances and Personality Patterns
Learn how your unconscious personality patterns shape your thoughts, reactions and relationships — and how to work productively with them.
Meditation + Talk: Understanding and Cultivating Self-Worth
Feel like you’re never enough? Learn how to shift from chasing approval to cultivating steady, unconditional self-worth—just as you are.
Meditation + Talk: Equanimity – What It Is, Why It’s Good, and How to Develop It
Feeling overwhelmed? Learn how to cultivate equanimity—stay calm, clear, and resilient in tough times with practical tools from Dr. Rick Hanson.
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