Freedom from Seeking

Sam is interviewed by author and podcaster Dan Harris. They discuss Sam’s experience evacuating with his family during the recent Los Angeles fires, how mindfulness helped him find equanimity and gratitude amid the chaos, the power of Stoic reframing, materialism and non-attachment, the special challenge posed by small everyday disruptions, free will, psychedelics, the pleasure of deep concentration, dualistic vs. nondual practice, advantages of eyes-open meditations, the possibility of sudden awakening, why Sam built the Waking Up app, and other topics.