Making Sense with Sam Harris

#15 — Questions Along the Path

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Aug 11, 2015
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ADVICE

Walking Meditation as Preparation and Daily Practice

  • Start daily meditation with walking meditation to settle the mind.
  • Integrate walking meditation into daily life, feeling the sensations of movement in every step.
INSIGHT

Mindfulness as a Skill

  • Sustained mindfulness is a skill, not an energetic phenomenon.
  • Experienced meditators possess a facility for returning to the present moment.
INSIGHT

Mindfulness and Negative Experiences

  • Intense experiences can serve as mindfulness alarms, prompting awareness of suffering and potential solutions. Cultivate interest in negative mind states to investigate and overcome them.
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