2023-10-01

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What I've Learned

Neuroscientist Dr. Ruben Laukkonen and I talk about the deep end of meditation, what advanced meditative states in the lab reveal about how the mind works and Ruben's personal experience with what some may call an 'awakening.'

Check out Ruben's writing on his Substack at: https://rubenlaukkonen.substack.com/

Ruben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubenLaukkonen

Ruben's webpage: https://rubenlaukkonen.com/

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NAVIGATION:

00:00:00 - Ruben’s research

00:09:20 - What is the point of hardcore meditation?

00:19:47 - Does neuroscience think enlightenment exists?

00:24:28 - Rebooting the brain for profound insight

00:34:37 - There is no self.

00:40:41 - When the mind realizes it’s totally wrong about reality

00:56:06 - Ruben’s ‘awakening’ from the dopamine treadmill of reality

01:11:40 - The hedonic treadmill, The cruel reality

01:16:18 - Joseph’s experience in the deep end of meditation

01:28:40 - Ruben’s research on a highly advanced meditator

01:47:50 - How the brain works: Prediction.

01:58:40 - Ruben’s work going forward & why Truth is subjective

02:13:10 - How high level meditation is similar to K—amine

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