I wanted to share the trailer of Sam Harris’ presentation and book ‘Waking Up’. He’s an acclaimed neuroscientist who is a recognised thought leader in consciousness, religion and philosophy. He’s also entertaining and witty so there’s comedy value to be had as well but it’s mostly thought provoking stuff. The full 2 hour video is about $5 but it’s well worth it.
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Spare the 3 minutes and let me know what you think.
1000 Miles, Screw It! 
Excellent….now go and practice…if you can remember…..
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Not many people realize what a blessed relief it is to be ‘present’
After all these years I am still a ‘beginner’
good post….
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I can get lost in my own unconscious thoughts and sometimes they can be quite negative. Presence of mind pulls me out of that. What makes you a beginner still?
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Best way to be…otherwise ‘arrogance’ sets in…:(
See too much of it in the alternative world…..gurus don’t do much for me….there is a lovely quote ““When the wise man points at the Moon, the idiot looks at the finger.” ― Confucius. say’s it all really…;)
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Ha, I like that quote! I agree, there’s always more to learn about yourself and it’s foolish to be arrogant about self awareness and meditation.
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Observing your ‘negative’ thoughts is crucial…non identifying with them is the way forward…always come back to ‘I here now’ ….practice practice
practice and do not forget to smile at your monkey mind! 😉
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Yep I’m with you there 100%!
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interesting – I hadn’t come across this book – Thanks
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It’s a good one. Sam Harris has quite he cult following, definitely look him up YouTube
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Thanks for this. It’s nice, he makes thinking normal and crazy at the same time! https://amiweirdblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/16/the-role-of-time-in-the-concept-of-something-and-nothing/
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