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Experiencing Unconditional Love
04:13 - 09:45 (05:32)
The speaker shares their realization of experiencing unconditional love for the first time, admitting that they had no previous understanding of how people transform their experiences.
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Author and podcaster Sam Harris describes the experience of taking LSD and the impact it can have on one's consciousness, emotions, and relationships.
04:13 - 05:37 (01:24)
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Author and podcaster Sam Harris describes the experience of taking LSD and the impact it can have on one's consciousness, emotions, and relationships. While acknowledging the downsides, Harris advocates for research into the positive potential of psychedelics like MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin.
ChapterExperiencing Unconditional Love
Episode823 Mindfulness vs. Happiness with Sam Harris, Part 1
PodcastThe School of Greatness
A personal account of how MDMA helped the speaker, at 18 years old, experience unconditional love and a way of being that he didn't realize was possible.
05:37 - 06:46 (01:09)
Summary
A personal account of how MDMA helped the speaker, at 18 years old, experience unconditional love and a way of being that he didn't realize was possible.
ChapterExperiencing Unconditional Love
Episode823 Mindfulness vs. Happiness with Sam Harris, Part 1
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker describes their realization that their ethical core was to have good intentions towards others and that they loved strangers and friends in the same way because they wanted everyone to be happy.
06:46 - 07:55 (01:08)
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The speaker describes their realization that their ethical core was to have good intentions towards others and that they loved strangers and friends in the same way because they wanted everyone to be happy. This desire drove them towards wanting positive-sum interactions with people and the belief that all boats rise with some tide.
ChapterExperiencing Unconditional Love
Episode823 Mindfulness vs. Happiness with Sam Harris, Part 1
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker talks about his personal experience with meditation and his changing perspective on the goal of meditation over time.
07:55 - 09:45 (01:49)
Summary
The speaker talks about his personal experience with meditation and his changing perspective on the goal of meditation over time.