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#408 — Finding Equanimity in Chaos

2025/4/14
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Sam Harris recounts his experience evacuating his home during the Palisades fire in Los Angeles. Despite the stress and uncertainty, meditation helped him maintain equanimity. He reflects on the impermanence of possessions and the importance of recognizing what one has in the present moment.
  • Sam's neighborhood was affected by the Palisades fire, leading to evacuation and uncertainty about the safety of his home.
  • Meditation helped Sam cope with the stress of the situation and maintain equanimity.
  • The experience highlighted the impermanence of possessions and the importance of appreciating the present moment.

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Dan Harris interviews Sam Harris for Dan’s podcast, 10% Happier. They discuss how meditation helped Sam after evacuating his home during the LA fires, why Sam owns a gun, the ethics of violence, how to feel compassion for your political opponents, why it doesn’t make sense to “hate” anyone, free will and determinism, psychedelics, the importance of training your mind, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe).

  Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up) app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.