Secular Sangha: A Secular Buddhist Group discussion

Use this thread to discuss 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris.

I recommend reading the following interview between Dan Harris and Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/taming-the-mind/

I found this Joe Rogan podcast episode with Dan Harris interesting.

http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts...

One of my favorite parts of this book is the discussion on the concept of enlightenment in the epilogue. I like his initial skepticism, saying: "Why am I wrong to think enlightenment is this weird piece of [bs] baked into this otherwise really helpful program?" He goes on to say that some researchers into meditation think that "mindfulness... [can] potentially lead all the way to the definitive uprooting of negative emotions (in other words, enlightenment)."

For myself, at this time I do not entirely believe that full-on enlightenment is a thing. But I think that it is worthwhile to strive after it.