About this episode

This episode features a guided meditation exploring the nature of the mind and consciousness.

This guided meditation takes us through different ways of observing the mind, first examining its ever-present parts: perception, feeling, will, and awareness. Then we explore the nature of subjective reality itself by asking what is the mind without thoughts? Where is the space of our consciousness? And, how finely can we slice moments of consciousness? Do we ever arrive at a quantum of consciousness? Episode 7. Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind? Themes: Watching y...

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Host: Scott Snibbe

Topics covered

• guided meditation
• mind observation
• subjective reality
• consciousness
• perception
• feeling
• will

Keywords

• guided meditation
• mind
• consciousness
• perception
• awareness
• subjective reality
• feeling
• will

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