• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    “I do have voices in my head. They’re called thoughts, and I highly recommend the experience.”

    Well put!

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      9 months ago

      But who is the author of said thoughts? From whence do they arise? If you look carefully you’ll find that there is no author and that the self is an illusion that arises from the nature of consciousness. This is the essential insight of Buddhism and other contemplative traditions.

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        9 months ago

        I like to think consciousness is just a higher self that creates a projection that we understand to be our “self”. The projection and its source are both representations of the same self, making my thoughts a product of my self. Or in other words, I can claim to be the author of my own thoughts.

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        9 months ago

        I’ve been doing the intro course on Sam Harris’ app Waking Up.

        Meditation is kind of hard.