Author: Sam Harris
My Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
Description (Audible): For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’ new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. From multiple New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experiences of such contemplatives - and, therefore, that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow. Waking Up is part seeker’s memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way, and no author other than Sam Harris - a scientist, philosopher, and famous skeptic - could write it.
Description (ChatGPT): Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is a blend of neuroscience, philosophy, and personal insight that explores how people can achieve spiritual well-being without relying on religious beliefs. Harris presents meditation and mindfulness as tools for self-discovery and inner peace, offering a rational and secular path to experiencing deeper states of consciousness.
My Review: I consider myself to be a spiritual person. However, I do not consider myself to be a religous person. I feel that sprituality is an type of evolution that happens throughout a persons life. I haven't yet reached a state of nirvana but I do feel content with my current beliefs. I liked this book and feel that it helped me better understand how it's possible to live a spiritual life outside religion.
Description (Audible): For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’ new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. From multiple New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experiences of such contemplatives - and, therefore, that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow. Waking Up is part seeker’s memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way, and no author other than Sam Harris - a scientist, philosopher, and famous skeptic - could write it.
Description (ChatGPT): Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is a blend of neuroscience, philosophy, and personal insight that explores how people can achieve spiritual well-being without relying on religious beliefs. Harris presents meditation and mindfulness as tools for self-discovery and inner peace, offering a rational and secular path to experiencing deeper states of consciousness.
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