The speaker discusses the intense beauty and appreciation for life felt during meditation and the similarity between this experience and a scientific experiment. They also mention how remembering the joyous moments during low times can be comforting.
Meditation can help you learn to focus and encourage awareness in how we show up in the world, impacting mental and physical health, relationships, and more. It can lead to a higher purpose and confidence, as long as it's not taken to the extreme like getting addicted to plastic surgery.
The speaker believes that people often overthink meditation and try to make it too scientific, but it's really just about letting go and finding a sense of freedom and peace.
The speaker shares his experience with open awareness meditation and how it helped him become friends with his panic, leading to it eventually disappearing. He goes on to talk about teaching this meditation practice and becoming an accomplished author and abbot.
In this podcast, neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris discusses how the effects of different types of psychedelics can differ, and how some people may not be ready for a meditative practice until they have some experience with these substances.
This podcast discusses the benefits of meditation and how it can be found in unexpected forms such as bonsai tree trimming and low-intensity workouts. It emphasizes that meditating is not solely about sitting still and tries to encourage people to find an alternative way to practice mindfulness.
The practice of breathing in gratitude and breathing out fear can transform us into better leaders, friends, family members and happier, healthier people. This podcast explores how gratitude and courage can be cultivated through meditation and daily practice, even for those who do not consider themselves natural optimists.
A woman shares her experience of being invited to a 10-day silent meditation retreat focused on pasta meditation, where participants had to refrain from speaking, reading, writing and making eye contact for the whole period.
The speaker discusses the benefits of incorporating intense sauna sessions and Zen meditation into daily practice to encourage focus and relaxation.
This podcast discusses how trait changes can affect your day-to-day headspace, and provides a tip to speed up your trackpad every month to make a lasting change. The hosts also touch on the topic of scrolling habits.
A Navy SEAL tries meditation for the first time and experiences a physical sensation of cool air entering his body. He encourages listeners to listen to the atomic vibration sounds recorded by NASA and shares how he felt unable to drive for two hours after his first meditation session.
Matthew Ricard, a Buddhist monk, has been officially declared as the happiest man on earth after scans of his brain showed the highest level of gamma waves, associated with attention, memory, learning, and happiness, ever recorded by science. Researchers have also found fewer signs of aging in his brain than his peers, more than 10 years after the initial studies were conducted.
This podcast episode discusses the benefits of guided meditation, prayer, and devotionals for introducing different thoughts and clearing the mind. The host also shares a metaphor about finding inner peace amidst the chaos of daily life.
A person expresses difficulty in finding time for traditional meditation practices due to busy schedules, citing personal experiences with therapy and lack of free time.
The speaker promotes the new course and shares ways to get more information about him and the center's work. He also mentions an ad for Amazon Music and Wondery Plus.
The podcast discusses the importance of morning meditation to avoid distractions and negative influences that come from social media and instead focus on improving oneself through self-help books and positive education.
In this podcast, the host explores the benefits and misconceptions surrounding the practice of meditation, with insights from a spiritual leader and meditation expert.
In this podcast, experts discuss the various benefits of practicing meditation, including reduced stress and improved mental clarity.
Join us for a sound journey of repeated syllables as we explore the power of rhythm and repetition in meditation and mindfulness.
