Waking Up with Sam Harris: Mindfulness, Non-Duality, and the Illusion of the Self

About this episode

Jeff Krasno and Sam Harris discuss mindfulness, non-duality, and the illusion of the self in a chaotic world.

How do you regulate your nervous system in a world built to hijack it? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Sam Harris, neuroscientist, author, and creator of the Waking Up meditation app, for part two of a two-part conversation. After diagnosing the political chaos in part one, they pivot to the practice of meeting it with clarity, exploring mindfulness, non-duality, and what's prior to thought. They discuss: Why almost no one can hold attention for 30 seconds The real root of psychological suffering Dualistic vs. non-dualistic meditation practice Psychedelics and meditation compared The social construction of the self, from childhood to Sartre The hard problem of consciousness and the mystery of awareness If you want to learn Sam’s approach to staying engaged with the world without losing your mind to it, go to https://onecommune.com/sam to get 30 days of his Waking Up app for free. This episode was made possible by: Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at ⁠vivobarefoot.com/commune⁠. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Krasno

Guest: Sam Harris

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• non-duality
• psychological suffering
• meditation
• consciousness
• self

Keywords

• mindfulness
• non-duality
• psychological suffering
• meditation
• consciousness
• self
• attention
• psychedelics

Sponsors

Vivobarefoot, Stemregen, LMNT, Stripes, Sunlighten

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waking Up

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