Chapter
Exploring Consciousness Through Meditation
14:22 - 26:19 (11:56)
Sam Harris, author of "Waking Up," discusses his own experiences with meditation and how it can lead to a greater understanding of consciousness and life-changing experiences.
Clips
Philosopher Sam Harris describes how taking MDMA allowed him to realize the potential of the human mind and completely transformed his worldview, including eliminating his capacity for envy.
14:22 - 17:57 (03:34)
Summary
Philosopher Sam Harris describes how taking MDMA allowed him to realize the potential of the human mind and completely transformed his worldview, including eliminating his capacity for envy.
ChapterExploring Consciousness Through Meditation
Episode#342: Sam Harris, Ph.D. — How to Master Your Mind
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sam Harris discusses the difference between believing things for good reasons and believing them for bad reasons, which is crucial when it comes to discussions about God, the afterlife, and the origins of religious books.
17:56 - 21:05 (03:08)
Summary
Sam Harris discusses the difference between believing things for good reasons and believing them for bad reasons, which is crucial when it comes to discussions about God, the afterlife, and the origins of religious books. Additionally, he notes the importance of understanding that the brain plays a role in producing the mind.
ChapterExploring Consciousness Through Meditation
Episode#342: Sam Harris, Ph.D. — How to Master Your Mind
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker describes his experience with meditation, particularly with Vipassana and Dzogchen, and how it led him to seek out an education in esoteric practices after an experience on MDMA in his 20s.
21:06 - 23:38 (02:32)
Summary
The speaker describes his experience with meditation, particularly with Vipassana and Dzogchen, and how it led him to seek out an education in esoteric practices after an experience on MDMA in his 20s.
ChapterExploring Consciousness Through Meditation
Episode#342: Sam Harris, Ph.D. — How to Master Your Mind
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, Sam Harris speaks about meditation, the illusory nature of self, and the use of psychedelics in achieving freedom from the self.
23:38 - 26:19 (02:40)
Summary
In this episode, Sam Harris speaks about meditation, the illusory nature of self, and the use of psychedelics in achieving freedom from the self.