Practical Meditation: The Foundation (Brahma Kumaris)

Practical Meditation: The Foundation (Brahma Kumaris)

The Foundation Course of the Practical Meditation MOOC gives you access to spiritual knowledge and a simple meditation practice. Learn, explore and experience the beauty and strength of your own inner being and enable yourself to effectively address the challenges of our time. Start and go through the content of this 4-week course anytime you like and at your own pace while learning together with people from all over the world, from all walks of life and all levels of experience.

This course gives you access to the basic knowledge and the empowering practice of Raja Yoga Meditation. People from all over the world and from all walks of life have used Raja Yoga to take control of the mind, create better, happier and healthier relationships and improve the quality of life in a positive direction.

It has been established by scientific research that meditation helps us to better control our mind, resulting in the ability to choose positive and good thoughts over negative thoughts. It allows us to respond rather than react to situations, to create better, happier and healthier relationships and change our lives in a positive way. Specifically, Raja Yoga meditation will help you tap into the unlimited source of peace and power.
In our modern world, the pace of life is growing ever faster and we are losing touch with our true inner power and peace. We can experience ourselves being pushed and pulled in many different directions. Gradually, over time, this leads to our mental, emotional and physical health thrown out of balance. Hence spritual knowledge and meditation are needed to effectively address the challenges of the time.

The Foundation Course is designed as a 4-week course. You can start at anytime during the period it is available and go through the content at your own pace.

Go to Class
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Related Courses

The Science of Well-Being (Coursera) Coursera
Yale University

The Science of Well-Being (Coursera)

In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life.

Aug 10th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon (Coursera) Coursera
Yonsei University

Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon (Coursera)

The course is designed for people that want to learn about the latest development agenda the international community agreed to achieve by 2030. Structured around the five pillars of Agenda 2030 – people, prosperity, planet, peace and justice, and partnership, students will learn that these pillars are interconnected and need to be integrated in practical policy-making and operational activities for development, in both developed and developing country settings.

Aug 3rd 2026
5-12 Weeks
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (University of Tasmania) Other Providers
University of Tasmania

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (University of Tasmania)

'Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS)' is a free online course that aims to improve understanding and awareness of MS. Developed by the Menzies Institute for Research in partnership with Multiple Sclerosis Limited, the content is delivered by 27 experts in the field including neurologists, researchers, clinicians, allied health practitioners, carers and people living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Sep 12th 2022
5-12 Weeks
Preventing Dementia (University of Tasmania) Other Providers
University of Tasmania

Preventing Dementia (University of Tasmania)

Preventing Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest research in dementia risk and protective factors. The free 4-week course provides an opportunity to engage with the perspectives of a global community, without requiring exams or assignments. This course runs twice a year in May and October.

May 17th 2022
4 Weeks
The Many Faces of Dementia (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
University College London

The Many Faces of Dementia (FutureLearn)

Gain a unique insight into dementia through the stories, symptoms and science behind four less common diagnoses. Explore key issues in dementia care and research, through four less common forms. Dementia is one of the foremost priorities in global health and is estimated to affect over 44 million people worldwide.

Self Paced
4 Weeks
Introducción a la Regulación Emocional basada en Mindfulness (edX) EdX
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Introducción a la Regulación Emocional basada en Mindfulness (edX)

Entrena la mente para traerla al momento presente, toma conciencia y gestiona un amplio espectro de emociones con amabilidad a través de la práctica de Mindfulness. Este curso en línea es el inicio de un viaje hacia ti mismo, hacia ti misma y hacia la naturaleza tranquila de la mente y la propuesta es hacerlo con el entrenamiento en Mindfulness o Atención Plena.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Ethics in Action (edX) EdX
SDGAcademyX,SDG Academy

Ethics in Action (edX)

What do the world’s great religious and secular philosophies have to say about ethical conduct? Which virtues are common across faiths? And what role do religious communities have to play in building a more just and sustainable world? The challenges of sustainable development are more than technical or political—they are also moral, calling on us to examine who we are as human beings, and who we want to be going forward.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Achieving Sustainable Development (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Trinity College Dublin

Achieving Sustainable Development (FutureLearn)

Explore the challenges of sustainable development. See the impact of UN Sustainable Development Goals on real people. Consider the impact that UN Sustainable Development Goals could have. Governments of the world have signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a UN initiative for international development. They are targets for improving the world by 2030, including: health, environment, education, and security. But will they have an impact on the lives of people?

Self Paced
4 Weeks
Meditation: A way to achieve your goals in your life (Coursera) Coursera
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - KAIST

Meditation: A way to achieve your goals in your life (Coursera)

Do we truly think that we have lived for ourselves? Perhaps we have lived for money, love, fame, family and pride etc.? Therefore, we don’t seem to be satisfied even though we are full of those things. It is because that we don’t know ourselves. Eric Fromm talked about human nature as two modes of being: “To Have” and “To Be”. If we are “Having” the nature of possessions, we are not satisfied, and feel empty and futile. Then, how can we be “Being” the nature of our inner-selves? Sometimes, we happened to be aware of this “Being” nature and try to change ourselves, but fail. But, because of our daily routines, it’s easily forgotten. And more it is hard to escape from our unwanted minds controlling us.

Aug 3rd 2026
5-12 Weeks
Aprendiendo a Aprender (Coursera) Coursera
IE Business School

Aprendiendo a Aprender (Coursera)

Con el propósito de desarrollar habilidades y herramientas mentales que favorecen el aprendizaje, Aprendiendo a Aprender busca ayudar a los participantes a dominar temas complejos y difíciles; además de motivarlos a continuar aprendiendo a lo largo de la vida. Aprendiendo a Aprender se encuentra divido en cuatro grandes módulos: en el primero, se explica en qué consiste realmente aprender, qué pasa en el cerebro cuando aprendemos, el rol de la memoria, la práctica regular, y el hecho de que, durmiendo, también se puede aprender.

Aug 3rd 2026
4 Weeks
Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End? (Coursera) Coursera
Rutgers University

Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 3: How Does It All End? (Coursera)

Throughout history, the vast majority of people around the globe have believed they have, however defined, a “soul.” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body. Why are soul and afterlife beliefs so common in human history? Are there adaptive advantages to assuming souls exist?

Aug 3rd 2026
5-12 Weeks
A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment (Coursera) Coursera
Indian School of Business - ISB

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment (Coursera)

What are the determinants of a happy and fulfilling life? This is surely one of life’s biggest questions, and a question that has interested many of our ancestors. Buddha famously gave up his kingdom in search of happiness. Several Greek philosophers (from Aristotle to Epicurus and Plato to Socrates) had their own views on what it takes to be happy. And of course, we all have our own theories about happiness too.

Aug 17th 2026
5-12 Weeks