Listen as Sam details two paths to spiritual awakening: progressive and direct.

by Stephan Bodian

<p><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0" data-reactroot="">Move beyond basic meditation&mdash;and cut to the heart of mindfulness practice. Learn how to recognize, return to, and rest as non-dual awareness with guidance and pointers from Stephan Bodian.</span></p>

The Direct Approach

Full Meditation

Introduction (Sam Harris)

Orient yourself to the direct approach and see how it can trigger an awakening.

Relax into the space beyond the mind where letting go has already happened.

Rest and Allow

Rest as limitless space, without edges or center, and let everything unfold.

Global Awareness

Examine the process of thinking and look for the subject of experience.

Investigating Thoughts

Notice how emotions hijack and fixate attention from our natural state of ease.

Welcoming Emotions

Sit in front of a mirror with a soft, affectionate gaze—and see what happens.

Mirror Gazing

Get a conceptual understanding of how awakening unfolds in stages.

Stages of Awakening

Move beyond mere images and experience how everything is made of awareness.

Nondual Presence

Dissect your experience of time and discover what's happening now.

Just This!

Ask "Who am I?"—and find your way back to the source of all experiencing.