Introduction and Background

Joshua discusses his experience with meditation and the Waking Up app.

The Benefits of Meditation

Joshua shares some of the changes he’s experienced since starting a practice.

The Retreat Experience

Sam and Joshua discuss retreat experiences and the problem with short retreats.

Looking for the Subject

How can one break the spell of feeling like they're a subject inside one’s head?

Instantaneous Selflessness

How is it that an insight into selflessness can happen instantaneously?

Gaining Insight into Nonduality

What type of perceptual shift is required to have an insight into nonduality?

Are Animals Enlightened?

Is enlightened consciousness the natural state of many animals?

Nonduality & Behavioral Change

Why does nondual insight correlate with positive and prosocial behavior change?

The Scientific Study of Meditation

A discussion and critique of the current scientific study of meditation.

Outro