Orthodox Jews who pray to God think many of them the normative view is that God does hear their prayers right then they have the challenge of why we are praying to a God who is at least normatively omniscient and knows what we already think so again topic for another I'm writing a book on very well maybe we'll talk about subject let's talk about meditation. While we're on the topic of spirituality talk about the nature of your personal practice how did you come to it and what does it mean to youWell I came to it through taking MDMA when I was 18, six months before I set my first meditation retreat. It was an experience of not feeling high or altered or you
According to neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris, rationality is the key to safeguarding everything we cherish, and its only true enemy is dogmatic inflexibility. Harris speaks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the views that have made Harris famous, teasing out the often mind-blowing subtleties of his religious and cultural critiques. They discuss what Harris has learned as a podcaster and author, and how ecstasy launched his spiritual journey. Finally, they move on to the power of meditation, exploring the way it can lead to self-transcendence and real connection with others.