The mind is capable of profound transformation through meditation from "summary" of Waking Up by Sam Harris
Meditation is an ancient practice that has been attracting more and more interest from scientists and the general public in recent years. The reason for this is simple: the mind is capable of profound transformation through meditation. This claim may sound both mysterious and grandiose, but it is simply a fact. Although the details of meditative experience are often difficult to communicate, the general outlines of the path that one can follow through years of dedicated practice have been studied and confirmed by countless practitioners. When we begin to pay attention to our moment-to-moment experience, we soon realize that the feeling of being a self—the feeling that there is a thinker living inside our heads—is an illusion. This insight is the foundation of spiritual life—and the most important thing any human being can understand about his or her own mind. It is also a direct insight into the nature of consciousness. With continued practice, we can learn to view the contents of consciousness...
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