Sean Fargo

Several Styles of Sitting Meditation

Sam Harris: The Self Is An Illusion

According to Sam Harris, consciousness is what it’s like to be you and the self is an illusion, a thinker of thoughts in addition to the thoughts. What one of the problems we have in discussing consciousness scientifically is that consciousness is irreducibly subjective. This is a point that many philosophers have made – Thomas […]

Barbara Fredrickson: Positive Emotions Open Our Mind

In this video, psychology professor Barbara Fredrickson discusses what positive emotions are and how positivity can broaden our awareness and open our minds.

Awakening From Self-Talk

Eckhart Tolle talks about stepping out of self-talk as the beginning of awakening, a deeper awareness that goes beyond the personal sense of identity.

Big Mind Meditation [Audio]

Big Mind Meditation, by Howard Cohn: I’d like to do a guided meditation, and you could call this Taking off the Training Wheels even though hopefully my voice will provide a little bit of support. But for this particular guided meditation, it’s helpful if you can find a posture that you can remain relatively still. […]

Wise Speech [Audio]

Wise Speech by Shahara Godfrey: So, I am trying to keep this simple so it sounds ambitious, but it’s pretty simple. I am going to talk tonight as to why speech, and I want to use why speech as a frame for the way to awakening for being tender. Now, we’re there. There are different interpretations […]

Guided Meditation For Healing

This guided meditation is focused on healing that which is troubling your body or your mind today. May it be a physical injury, emotional heart ache, stress, anxiety or illness. Using the power of our mind and energy, this meditation will allow you to bring more healing and positive energy to attract and manifest healing […]

Before Sleep Ho’oponopono Affirmation Meditation

Find out how you can use Ho’oponopono, an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness, as a daily meditation prayer. Ho’oponopono is a traditional Hawaiian prayer of forgiveness. Use this recording just before sleep: the speaking fades away over the last 15 minutes, leaving only the music at the end.

Loving Kindness for Our Benefactor [Audio]

Loving kindness is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. Read this Guided Loving Kindness Meditation for our Benefactor, by Anushka Fernandopulle Guided Loving Kindness Meditation for our Benefactor, by Anushka Fernandopulle: Meta-practice, we’ll start with what’s easiest. And even where it seems to be easiest, sometimes it’s not easiest. So then, we’ll throw in […]

Guided Instructions on The Four Elements [Audio]

Guided Instructions on The Four Elements by Nikki Mirghafori: (long pause) As we arrive this morning to sit, invite yourself to settle into this body. Having a posture that is stable and dignified. Perhaps, wondering what it would feel like to sit like a mountain. Well rooted, tall, well grounded, stable. Taking a few deep breathes […]