https://kevgomes1403.github.io/tags/consciousness/Recent content in Consciousness on Kevin GomesHugo -- 0.150.0enMon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://kevgomes1403.github.io/posts/2022/2022-05-16-on-seeking-the-awakening/Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://kevgomes1403.github.io/posts/2022/2022-05-16-on-seeking-the-awakening/<hr> <p>Bored and on the search for a flashy hobby, I stumble across the <a href="https://www.headspace.com/">Headspace</a> app several years ago, letting Andy Puddicomb caress my mind for a few minutes each day. Back then, meditation was pursued for no extrinsic purpose; I only knew that it was somehow related to better emotional regulation and would enhance my daily experience in subtle ways.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s been over two years and I have since moved on to <a href="https://wakingup.com/">Waking Up</a> which provides a deeper version of mindfulness meditation than Headspace, the latter being more accessible to those otherwise unfamiliar and sometimes averse to this traditional eastern practice. As a companion to his book <em>Waking Up</em>, Sam Harris takes the listener on a journey into the nature of consciousness, directing them to dispel the conventional sense of self and experience the open space of awareness.</p>