Waking Up
By Sam Harris
- Release Date: 2014-09-09
- Genre: Spirituality
Description
For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’s latest New York Times bestseller is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.
From Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author of numerous New York Times bestselling books, Waking Up is for the twenty percent of Americans who follow no religion but who suspect that important truths can be found in the experiences of such figures as Jesus, the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history. Throughout this book, Harris argues that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow, and that how we pay attention to the present moment largely determines the quality of our lives.
Waking Up is part 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.
Reviews
Life Changing
5By ssmmooaakkThis book is amazing and is a must-read for anyone (religious or otherwise) undertaking the seemingly lonely journey of self-improvement.Potentially life changing
5By Cj bellowsSam articulates in a purely ration manner the ways in which one can alter and improve one's subjective experience through contemplative exercise. Highly recommendedSam's is a voice worth listening to
5By BangkokerHappiness is available to all, right here, right now.Confusing
3By Snapchataddict4ever1807There's no point in writing something that most of us can not understand. Too wordy.Waking Up Podcast Review
5By Pmaster 2This is an excellent podcast to help you process and formulate your value system. Your ideas will be challenged and if you are open you can learn much. Highly recommend. I have listened to every episode sometimes twice.loved it!
5By SamFan101Sam is one of the few authors who I can't get enough of.Challenges your thinking
5By Vikinfan1971Could not recommend more! Sam will make you second guess many presumptions you have. I am sure if you are a person who can be persuaded by reason you will enjoy this podcast!Must read
5By Nonozera01Sam Harris is a fascinating person with the ability to write in easy fashion complicate subjects.Conversation with Sam
5By MickelekJust listened to ask me anything #3. I love these because he answers questions from friend or foe. Most questions are extremely interesting and go into more detail of his thoughts. I'm a big fan of his discussions and conversation because he expresses himself so well and you can hear where the honesty lives and dies. He's willing to navigate endlessly till he gets to the truth. His feelings on Hilary Clinton are exactly how I feel though he expresses it so much better than my own thoughts could organize. Thanks. Looking forward to the meditation app.As always precise and detailed
5By Kranthi KavuriGreat