#661 - Sam Harris - How To Take Control Of Your Mind
Modern Wisdom
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*Recognizing the Importance of Meditation in the Present Moment as thoughts arise and fall away *
Recognizing the importance of meditation in the present moment is crucial to break the spell of identification with thought and experience a relief from ego centricity. Meditation allows one to rest attention as consciousness in the present moment, finding a wider space of awareness where thoughts arise and disappear. It is the ability to recognize thoughts as thoughts and locate well-being in that space. While meditation may seem uninteresting to skeptics, having an experience that snaps one out of ego centric illusions can be transformative. Psychedelics can serve as a tool to achieve this experience, especially for those who may struggle with meditation initially.
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