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Essentials: Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris

July 23, 2026·40 min·5-min readnarrativescience
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The episode explores the nature of the self as a psychological construct or illusion, arguing that meditation reveals no central subject behind experience, only awareness itself. This realization offers profound freedom from compulsive thinking and emotional reactivity, enabling a more fu

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Dr. Sam Harris

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Dr. Sam HarrisAndrew Huberman

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MeditationMental HealthMindfulnessNeurosciencePhilosophySelf Improvement

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