#111 — The Science of Meditation

Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson
about the current scientific understanding of meditation
practice. They speak about the original stigma associated with
meditation, the history of introspection in eastern and western
cultures, the recent collaboration between Buddhism and western
science, the difference between altered states and altered
traits, an alternate conception of mental health,
“meta-awareness,” the relationship between mindfulness and
“flow,” the difference between pain and suffering,
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and other topics.


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