Sam Harris On: Equanimity in Turbulent Times; Compassion for Difficult People; And Dualistic vs Non-dualistic Mindfulness
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This is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Hello everybody, how are we doing? Today I'm talking to an old friend and somebody I honestly really look up to, somebody who has played a critical and formative role in my contemplative career.
Sam Harris. This is a wide ranging and fascinating conversation that covers uh how to maintain equanimity in shitty situations. We recorded this not long after the fires in LA, which forced Sam and his family out of their home for an indefinite period of time. How to have compassion or at least non-hatred for people you disagree with politically in these highly polarized times, the illusion of free will and the relationship of that concept to compassion, the difference between dualistic and non-dualistic mindfulness, we spend a lot of time on that, the concept of having no head, which is fascinating and weird, why meditating with your eyes open can be super helpful, and much more.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Sam, even though he's been on this show many, many times, I will say briefly that he's a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of five best-selling books. He hosts an extremely popular podcast called Making Sense, and he is the creator of the excellent app, Waking Up, which offers a modern approach to living a more examined life. through both in-depth mindfulness and meditation training and secular wisdom. It's really quite a rich experience, lots of guided meditation, but also really cool courses on various life skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to wise approaches to time management. Speaking of the Waking Up app, Sam and I
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