Meditation - The Essence of Meditation in Light of Death

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Meditation is the discovery of what it means to not cling to experience. It's doing less rather than more, and ceasing to do something you're doing by tendency right now. If you can't find that experience of freedom now, it seems very unlikely that you'll find it later amid the great unraveling in life.

Sam Harris speaks with BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger about preparing for death. They discuss the difference between palliative care and hospice, the tension between getting the most out of life and not clinging to experience, planning for death while still healthy, the importance of an advance directive, navigating the healthcare system, pain control at the end of life, assisted suicide, psychedelic therapy for end-of-life anxiety, and other topics.

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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.