![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not operating in that mode.”Īnd is it inherently challenging to focus on spiritual guidance from someone who writes as much on political policy as on human consciousness? On Thursday, Harris marked the anniversary of Sept. I am teaching meditation to some degree by the act of discussing it. But I’m certainly not inclined to set myself up as a classic spiritual teacher. I’m having conversations in a more or less public context. ![]() “Occasionally I come out on stage, but I don’t think of myself as an atheist figure. I asked Harris at the event how he feels about the idea that some might see him as a spiritual figure. Another asked how to plan a spiritual expedition to the East: “Where should I go and with whom? What age would be best?” Multiple audience questions were posed as if to a spiritual mentor, including one about anger: “I am hoping your book will teach me patience,” read one. They happily complied as he instructed them to close their eyes and then led them in a brief meditation. I interviewed Harris this week before 700 people at an event sponsored by the secular advocacy group Center for Inquiry, and a good number of hands shot up when he asked who in the crowd had meditated. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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