Sam Harris On: Equanimity in Turbulent Times; Compassion for Difficult People; And Dualistic vs Non-dualistic Mindfulness

About this episode

<p dir="ltr">An old friend (and my spiritual brother) discusses some of the most important things he's ever learned.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, author, podcaster and the proprietor of Waking Up, a top-notch meditation app with amazing teachers and a ton of courses for all levels. If you subscribe via this link: <a href= "http://wakingup.com/tenpercent">wakingup.com/tenpercent</a>, you'll get a 30-day free trial—and you'll be supporting the 10% Happier team, too. Full and partial scholarships are available.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to maintain equanimity in shitty situations </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to have compassion – or at least non-hatred – for people you disagree with politically </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The illusion of free will and its relationship with compassion </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between dualistic and non-dualistic mindfulness</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The concept of having no head</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why meditating with your eyes open can be super helpful</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And much more</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Additional Resources: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Having-No-Head-Rediscovery-Obvious/dp/1878019198"> On Having No Head</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p>