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Waking Up

Written by: Sam Harris
Narrated by: Sam Harris
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For the millions of people who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’ new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.

From best-selling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the increasingly large numbers of people who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experiences of such contemplatives - and, therefore, that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow.

Waking Up is part seeker’s memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way, and no author other than Sam Harris - a scientist, philosopher, and famous sceptic - could write it.

©2014 Sam Harris (P)2014 Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2014, published in the UK by Random House Audiobooks Occult Popular Culture Science Social Sciences Spiritualism Spirituality
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I really loved the book. There are only few who deals with spirituality scientifically, with the necessary scepticism. This is a controversial subject but the author beautifully handled it. Sam Harris as usual excellent in his domain.

A very important book.

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Waking Up by Sam Harris, is not something one usually comes across. It questions some of the popular and fundamental belief systems behind Spirituality and Religion.

I like the book and recommend it for those that can park their belief systems briefly and listen in.

There are brief areas where I feel the author meanders from the core, but overall it is quite well articulated

Candid, Insightful

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An audio book which is well narrated with insight into spiritualism. Gripping and eye opener. Highly recommend for those who think beyond mind and body. A therapy for the inner self.

A great read.

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Away from Pseudoscience of many current Clown-Godmen who have a mass following, away from trying to promise anything miraculous, unabashedly criticizing psychedelics, this book is worth reading for all those who want to explore inner horizons and challenges. Very well written and gripping I was recommended this book by my children and I thank them for this. Well narrated and well presented. Very nice experience.

Spirituality sans religion

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I really like the objectivity and the balance with which Sam Harris evaluated both spirituality and science on the topic of self and consciousness.

Wonderful book

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