• TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id
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    9 months ago

    But who is the author of said thoughts? From whence do they arise? If you look carefully you’ll find that there is no author and that the self is an illusion that arises from the nature of consciousness. This is the essential insight of Buddhism and other contemplative traditions.

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      9 months ago

      I’ve been doing the intro course on Sam Harris’ app Waking Up.

      Meditation is kind of hard.