Zubin Damania: How Non-Dualism and Fasting Reshape Consciousness
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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal · Theories of Everything
Show Notes
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:06:02 - Similarities between ZdoggMD and Theories of Everything
- 00:09:34 - Uncertainty and the present moment
- 00:13:11 - Self deception and lies
- 00:22:59 - The nature of reality and ancient texts (Bible, Vedas, etc.)
- 00:28:06 - Curt's problems with sleeping
- 00:39:11 - Free will and too much chatter in the brain
- 00:47:54 - Nonduality (who's experiencing the experiences?)
- 00:54:24 - Belief isn't just a "thought"
- 01:02:34 - Limits of language
- 01:08:22 - Limits of science
- 01:10:50 - Science 2.0 (abhijgnosis)
- 01:23:05 - Placebo and self-fulfilling beliefs being as primary as consciousness
- 01:28:07 - Atheism and Sam Harris
- 01:34:20 - What's fundamental, in nondualism?
- 01:37:14 - Nondualism is nihilism
- 01:51:41 - The public's mistrust of "science" is warranted
- 02:00:57 - As podcasters, should we delete comments that decelerate conversations?
- 02:05:38 - When certain topics / viewpoints become demonitized, suspicion is raised
- 02:12:10 - Fasting and difficulty sleeping
- 02:15:46 - Zubin and Curt exchange podcasting foibles
- 02:24:17 - Rationality doesn't motivate you, and perhaps shouldn't.
- 02:32:20 - Admonishments against being "left" or "right"
- 02:44:40 - Live audience questions answered by Zubin on meditation and nondualism
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