- Level 100
Mind Space - Finding the Groundless Ground
Activity of the Mind and Discover a Deeper Sense of Clarity, Spaciousness, and Freedom
- Wednesdays | 9:30–11:00am Pacific Time | 12:30-1:30 PM Eastern Time
- Sept. 9 – Oct. 14, 2026
Live, Interactive Sessions
Six live online classes with guided practices
Supportive Community
Zoom link sent upon registration
Session Recordings
Recordings available for six months
First Class Guarantee
Free cancellation after the first class
Course Description
In a world of constant stimulation, many of us feel trapped in an endless cycle of thinking, planning, worrying, and striving. We work hard to improve ourselves, solve problems, and gain control over our lives, yet often find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or disconnected from a deeper sense of ease and well-being.
What if the freedom we seek is not found by working harder on ourselves?
What if peace, clarity, and openness are already present waiting to be discovered beneath the constant activity of the mind?
Based on his newly released book Mind Space, Ron Purser invites participants into a fresh and transformative exploration of meditation that moves beyond techniques, goals, and self-improvement. Rather than treating meditation as something we do to fix ourselves, this course explores how greater freedom naturally emerges when we learn to recognize the spacious awareness that has always been available within experience.
Through guided contemplations, experiential exercises, inquiry, and discussion, participants will discover how to relate to thoughts, emotions, and daily challenges with greater ease, balance, and clarity. As the mind settles into a wider field of awareness, new possibilities for living, relating, and understanding begin to unfold naturally.
Drawing upon more than four decades of study and practice within the Time, Space, and Knowledge tradition, Ron offers a practical and accessible introduction to one of its most profound insights: awareness is not something we create it is something we learn to recognize.
Who Is This Course For?
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed by stress, busyness, or mental overload
- Individuals seeking greater calm, clarity, and emotional balance
- Professionals looking for a more sustainable and meaningful way to navigate work and life
- Meditation practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding of awareness and presence
- Those interested in mindfulness, contemplative wisdom, and the nature of mind
- Individuals experiencing anxiety, distraction, or a constant sense of "not enough"
- People curious about moving beyond self-improvement toward genuine well-being
- Anyone seeking greater freedom, resilience, and ease in everyday life
Whether you are new to meditation or have practiced for many years, this course offers an opportunity to step beyond mental busyness and discover a deeper sense of spaciousness, presence, and freedom in everyday life.
A Unique Opportunity
This course accompanies Ron Purser’s newly published book Mind Space and offers participants a rare opportunity to study directly with the author in a live, interactive setting. Through practice, reflection, and dialogue, students will explore how the insights of Mind Space can be brought directly into the challenges and opportunities of everyday life.
What you will gain
- Moving beyond habitual patterns of thinking and reactivity
- Discovering the spacious nature of awareness
- Working skillfully with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
- Cultivating greater presence, clarity, and emotional balance
- Exploring freedom beyond the "thinking mind"
- Bringing awareness into relationships, work, and daily life
- Developing resilience, openness, and inner ease
- Living with greater authenticity, creativity, and well-being
Weekly Topics
Space Is Not Nothing
Week One
- Entering the Atmosphere
The Body as an Opening
Week Two
- From Opacity to Presence
Seeing Through the Observer
Week Three
- From Separation to Participation
Thoughts Without a Thinker
Week Four
- Discovering Openness
When the Mind Rebels
Week Five
- Letting Go Without Giving Up
Living in Mind Space
Week Six
- Bringing Spacious Awareness into Daily Life
Course Format
Each 90-minute session includes:
- Guided contemplative practices
- Close reading and reflection
- Experiential exercises
- Small group dialogue
- Interactive discussion and inquiry
- Practical applications for everyday life
Participants are encouraged to engage at their own pace in a supportive and welcoming learning environment.
Testimonials
“A brilliantly stimulating and moving book, by one of the wisest writers about mindfulness anywhere.”
Johann Hari.
“Highly engaging and stimulating course with a deeply committed teacher. There is an excellent mix of discussion and practice. Huge questions and complex material are skillfully unpacked and made both accessible and digestible.”
Gavin A.
“Really appreciate the lengths Ron went in providing not only the detailed PowerPoint presentation, but also the high level of the class Summaries. I particularly love the Summaries for follow-up study after class, I refer to them often. Also, the class size is small [intimate] enough to allow for relaxed discussion with all students.”
David F.
Suggested Readings
Instructor

Ronald E. Purser
Ron Purser, Ph.D. is a Professor of Management at San Francisco State University. Author of eight books, including McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality (Penguin Random House/Repeater Books), the Handbook of the Ethical Foundations of Mindfulness and the Handbook of Mindfulness: Culture, Context and Social Engagement (Springer), and Mind Space (Dharma Publishing). He writes for such media outlets as Tricycle, The Guardian, Salon, Alternet, Tikkun, Pando Daily and Transformation. He began studying Time, Space and Knowledge (TSK) in 1982.
A longtime student of the Time, Space, and Knowledge teachings, Ron has spent more than four decades exploring how contemplative wisdom can illuminate contemporary life. His teaching style combines intellectual clarity with direct experience, helping students discover insights that are both profound and immediately relevant.
- Level 100
Mind Space - Finding the Groundless Ground
- Sept. 9 – Oct. 14, 2026
- Wednesdays | 9:30–11:00am Pacific Time | 12:30-1:30 PM Eastern Time
- Recordings available for six months after class
- Free cancellation after first class