Waking Up: A Meditation Course - Sam Harris
Category: Self-help
Narrator: Unknown
Tags: Self-help, Spiritual & Religious, Misc. Non-fiction
Waking Up is a guide to understanding the mind, for the purpose of living a more balanced and fulfilling life., Join Sam Harrisneuroscientist, philosopher, and New York Times best-selling authoras he explores the practice of meditation and examines the theory behind it., There are hundreds of meditation apps on the market, and several do a fine job of teaching the basic principles of mindfulness. But most present the practice as though it were an ancient version of an executive stress ballwhereas its more like the Hubble Space Telescope. The purpose of meditation isnt merely to reduce stress or to make you feel better in the momentits to make fundamental discoveries in the laboratory of your own mind., The Waking Up course is structured around its two core principles:, You can PRACTICE meditation, go beyond mere stress reduction to make profound discoveries about the nature of your own mind. And you can learn the THEORY behind the practice, ground your meditation experience in practica
