Being Well Podcast: Meditation – Purposes, Methods, and Common Misconceptions

18 Apr Being Well Podcast: Meditation – Purposes, Methods, and Common Misconceptions

Posted at 23:25h in Mindfulness and Meditation Podcast, Podcasts by

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1:15: Forrest’s history with meditation, and some of the benefits of meditation

5:30: What’s the “point” of meditation?

11:30: Skepticism toward narrow views of meditation

14:10: Do you have to be “spiritual” or “religious” to meditate?

14:45: Three breaths practice

16:30: Secular vs. spiritual orientations toward meditation

17:45: The two major tools: insight vs. “calming” meditation

20:40: Virtue, concentration, and wisdom

23:20: The tendency to “skip” to insight

26:30: Why Rick meditates

32:30: What does it mean to be an “intermediate” or “advanced” meditator?

34:15: What are some of the forms meditation can take?

47:45: Recap

As a quick note, there’s a little background noise at some moments during the episode.

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