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#8 — Ask Me Anything 1

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Meditation

Zog chen meditation is a kind of mindfulness, but it's a mindfulness of there being nothing at all to grasp at as self. If i want to do two years of silent meditation on retreat? Well, just don't do it by yourself. You really need guidance. So find a meditation center where they're doing a practice that you really want to do and then follow their instructions. Why do we do it sitting up? If having a straight back is valuable, why not do it lying down? Most people find that it is harder to stay awake, and people often have a problem with sleepiness while sitting up. I haven't read any of your books, but one too soon

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