Meditation
A Meditation on Cultivating a Mind Without Fear
A guided meditation from Dr. Rick Hanson on cultivating a mind without fear.
About the teacher
Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist and Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, best known for books such as Buddha's Brain, Hardwiring Happiness, Resilient and Neurodharma. His work blends modern neuroscience with contemplative practices drawn from Buddhist psychology, presented in a secular, evidence-based framework aimed at a broad general audience.
He currently teaches mainly online, through weekly Wednesday meditation-and-talk sessions, structured online courses on his own platform, and the Being Well podcast; recent offerings include the six-week course "The Science of Changing Your Mind" starting August 2026. No in-person retreats with a confirmed physical location were found on his current calendar.
“Every time you take in the good, you build a little bit of neural structure. Doing this a few times a day—for months and even years—will gradually change your brain, and how you feel and act, in far-reaching ways.”Rick Hanson
Upcoming events
Meet Rick Hanson in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
Talk
Keys to Personal and Global Evolution with Rick Hanson & David Sloan Wilson
Rick Hanson in conversation with David Sloan Wilson on personal and global evolution.
